Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, Allan Saint-Maximin and Edouard Mendy will have a new teammate. Franck Kessié has now joined the numerous group of players who decided to head from Europe to the ranks of Al-Ahli Saudi for the new season. In the end, the midfielder from the Ivory Coast also couldn’t resist the lure of the Arab world, Barcelona collects 12.5 million euros for him as a severance fee.
Kessie’s engagement in Catalonia ended after just one year. He came to Spain as a free agent after spending five years at AC Milan. He always claimed that if it was not possible to continue playing for Barca, he intended to stay in European competitions. Juventus were mainly interested in his services, but in the end he agreed to move to Saudi Arabia. The 26-year-old midfielder did not figure in the plans of Xavi, the coach of Barcelona, so she did not oppose his departure in general.
According to the Spanish sports daily Marca, he should earn double the amount he received in the Iberian Peninsula in his new place of work. Altogether, he played forty-three matches in all competitions in Barcelona, netting three goals. “Barcelona expresses its gratitude to Franck Kessie for his commitment and dedication. It wishes him good luck and success in the future,” the Spanish club said goodbye in its transfer statement.
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2023-08-09 19:11:07
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