OFFICIAL: Kessie swaps Barca for Saudi side Al Ahli

Barca continue to make moves in the market. On this occasion, the 'Cules' have just announced a new departure, that of Franck Kessie. The Ivorian, who joined the Catalan giants last summer for free, leaves the club to start a new journey in Saudi Arabia.

The former AC Milan man joins Al Ahli, where the likes of Mahrez, Firmino, Edouard Mendy and Saint-Maximin, among others, are playing... Another player from European football is heading to the Gulf state, which continues to convince top players to compete in its league.

According to Fabrizio Romano, an eminent figure in the transfer market, the Saudi side have paid Barca 12.5 million euros, an amount that will allow the 'Cules' to comply with the 'Financial Fair Play' and try to sign two new reinforcements (also counting the money from the transfer of Dembele).

As if that were not enough, the club are also freeing up their wage bill, which was €6.5 million net per season. For his part, Kessie, who signs for three seasons, will now be paid more than 20 million euros per season at Al Ahli.

It is worth mentioning that teams like Juventus and Tottenham tried to convince the midfielder without success. If we take into account his figures for last season, Kessie played 43 games, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists. In terms of his record, 26 wins, 6 draws and 11 defeats.

 

August 9, 2023