There is still no official offer, nor direct contacts with the Saudi club
Both the player and the Blaugrana club do expect movements starting tomorrow
Kessié’s future at Barça is more up in the air than ever. Both the player and the Blaugrana club are receptive to an offer from Saudi Arabia and hope that in the next few hours Al Nasr will step forward to start negotiating. Barça already made it clear in their meeting with the player’s agent that they would open the door as long as there was an offer of 30 million euros, but to date the official proposal has not yet arrived.
Yes, it is true that Al Nasr has come into contact with the footballer’s entourage to show his interest, but he has not gone any further. The Arab club has other options on the table and must make a final decision and it is hoped that formal talks can begin tomorrow. In any case, if the offer arrives, the Blaugrana club wishes to enter that amount and the footballer would also be open to hearing a salary proposal above 25 million euros.
The Blaugrana club do not know if they will be able to count on the player, although it is admitted that all negotiations with Arab football are complicated and very volatile. And until an official offer arrives, they do not want to pronounce themselves. In fact, they are working with the option of Kessié continuing in the squad, knowing that everything can come to a head in the next few hours.
It is also true that the player’s environment made it clear that his priority is to continue at Barça, although they would be in a position to listen to an offer outside the market such as Al Nasr’s. Barça also indicated to the environment that the transfer must be fully for the Blaugrana club and that it would not distribute any amount with the player despite the fact that he arrived with the letter of freedom last summer.
Kessié’s departure would be important due to the club’s salary limit. It would help in registrations and would open the door to some more incorporation. In principle, another midfielder would not arrive since with the signing of Gundogan and the more than likely of Oriol Romeu, that demarcation would be complete.