Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez might lose a midfielder. According to reports, Barcelona is ready to sell Franck Kessie in order to raise money for the upcoming summer transfer window.
Since his free transfer from AC Milan to Camp Nou last summer, Kessie, 26, has been unable to secure a spot in the first team. In just 1599 minutes of first-team action this season, he has started 14 of his 39 games.
The Blaugrana are eager to raise around €250 million in transfer funds, hence they are eager to sell a lot of players. The dominant La Liga clubs won’t be able to add new stars if the Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations aren’t followed.
Barcelona is ready to sell Kessie, according to SPORT, in order to achieve their objective before the upcoming campaign. The future of the Ivorian is regarded as uncertain because Ilkay Gundogan and Sofyan Amrabat are connected to the Blaugrana.
Kessie’s availability has been enquired about by Tottenham Hotspur, while Inter Milan has also shown interest in signing the 2021–22 Serie A champion. Barcelona is eager to sell him for more than €25 million in transfer fees.
Inter has recently struggled to balance their books, so the Blaugrana are working to get Kessie a Premier League transfer. Tottenham is a financially sound company that could accommodate the needs of both the club and the defensive midfielder.
Kessie would play a key role in Spurs’ three-man midfield if he were to sign a permanent deal there this summer. He might play alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in place of Oliver Skipp. Kessie established himself throughout his five-year stay at Milan as a right-footed, combative presence at the center of midfield. In 223 games across all competitions, he scored 37 goals and provided 16 assists for Stefano Pioli’s team.
Xavi decides not to bring a Premier League player to Barcelona:
El Nacional claims that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is opposed to bringing in midfielder Ruben Neves from Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer. The Portuguese have long been on the Blaugrana’s mind.
Ansu Fati is being courted by Wolves with the offer of a €30 million plus Neves contract. But Xavi has made the decision not to consider the offer and has moved his attention to other potential midfield targets.
Neves, 26, joined Wolves from Porto for an estimated €18 million transfer fee in 2017. Since then, he has played a significant role in the team’s locker room. In 250 games for the Premier League team, he has scored 30 goals and provided 13 assists.
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