On the first day of training for Xavi’s Barça, the signing of Franck Yannick Kessie, the former Milan midfielder. He has signed, as revealed by the Barça club, for four seasons (until June 30, 2026) and with a termination clause of 500 million euros.
The 25-year-old player arrives at the Camp Nou at zero cost. He finished his contract with Milan and it hasn’t cost him a single euro, aside from the personal signing bonus that he has received from Barça. Search Xavi power, technique and energy for the midfield with the arrival of Kessié, more interior than midfielder.
Kessie Blaugrana finishes in 2026.
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The footballer will, however, have a unique presentation due to the change of pitch that is taking place at the Camp Nou. He will sign his contract next Wednesday in a private act at the offices of the Joan Gamper sports city (11:00 a.m.), then he will do so publicly at the Tito Vilanova field in the same sports city (11:30 a.m.) before appearing in the press (12.15).
Kessié is, after Yaya Toure (2007-2010), who shone at Barça before the arrival of Sergio Busquetsthe second Ivory Coast player to wear the Barça shirt.
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He comes from Italy where he has just been champion with Milan, a team he came from Atalanta, his gateway to Serie A, who was the club that detected his potential in the Stella de Adjamé academy, a team from his native country .
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Kessié reached the lower categories of Atalanta where he began to build his career as a player. He was, yes, loaned to Cesena of the Italian Serie B, where he played both central and midfielder, before Gianpiero Gasperinithe coach who has most influenced his career, will take him back to Bergamo.
At Atalanta he shone in such a way that Milan (summer 2017) ended up taking him to the San Siro, where he has had five excellent seasons (223 games, 37 goals, 16 assists, leaving a trace of his versatility) before causing attention from Barca.