The Barcelona keeps moving his portfolio to be able to reinforce the staff of Xavi Hernandez ahead of the 2022/23 season. The club has evaluated several of the needs that must be covered within the first team, and the technical secretariat has already launched its plan to sign several playersthe most attractive being those that culminate their relationship with their clubs at the end of the campaign.
That is why Franck Kessié has been one of the most probed targets by the Barça institution. At 25 years old, his presence at AC Milan positions him as one of the most important midfielders on the market, since his contract ends in June and he has made it clear to the ‘rossoneri’ board that he does not want to continue within the transalpine complex.
Now, following several months of negotiations between Barça and the Ivorian’s entourage, it seems that the positions have reached a meeting point. According to information revealed by Gerard Romero, FC Barcelona reached this Monday a definitive agreement with Kessié so that he joins the Blaugrana discipline from the summer. This would be the club’s second contract following closing the signing of Andreas Christensen behind.
The African would provide ‘claw’ and deployment in the midfield, responding to the player profile that the coach does not have for now within his squad. His landing will cause more competition and might dictate sentence to some footballers like Riqui Puig or Sergi Roberto. With a value close to 48 million euros according to ‘Transfermarkt’, he would arrive with the letter of freedom under his arm, which means a total success for the Barcelona board.
???? KESSIE AGREEMENT CLOSED ????
Yesterday Barça closed the agreement with the Milan player #market
this morning in @JijantesFC more detailshttps://t.co/3KVGW54way pic.twitter.com/sBZdsIs8xT
— Gerard Romero (@gerardromero) March 15, 2022
Xavi, crucial in his hiring
It is already known that the role played by the Egarense is greater than that of a common coach. His direct contact with the footballers has characterized him during his process within the culé bank, and he himself would have ‘put his hand’ in the ‘Kessié operation’. The one in Terrassa, according to various media, he would have called the midfielder to convince him, and not only would he have liked the coach’s approach, but also the squad and Barcelona. Everything continues ‘slow wind’, and only the salary limit separates Barça from returning to the football elite in every way.
