FC Barcelona continue their own quest to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season while simultaneously tending to the structural essence of the team as they look set to face off against Tottenham Hotspur for the Joan Gamper Trophy.
However, the simultaneous departures taking place also come at the expense at times of personal relations between players and coaches, as well as entities as a whole, and Barcelona are no stranger to facing such animosity.
Yet, the departure of now former Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli has left a sour taste in the mouth of the Ivorian midfielder, as per Spanish outlet SPORT.
The player reportedly believes that Barcelona brought him as a free transfer in the first place with the predetermined idea of selling him later for a complete profit.
After only a singular year with FC Barcelona, the 26-year-old is now shipped to the Middle East following a tenure with the Catalan club that began by him choosing to sign with them rather than renew with former Italian club AC Milan.
Both the player and his entourage leave Spain with bitter relationships with Barcelona considering the way he was treated despite having showcased, according to his perception, a strong second half of the season in which he was crucial in establishing a good lead for Barcelona in La Liga courtesy of his match-winning goal against Real Madrid during the 2-1 victory for the Catalans in particular.
Moreover, the player was given no heads up by Barcelona earlier either and only got to find out during the summer itself through Xavi Hernandez that he would be put on the exit ramp to be offloaded, something that did not sit well with the Ivorian as he believed he had merited continuation with a club he had always dreamt of playing for.
The 26-year-old leaves behind both friends and memories in Spain as he has chosen the Saudi Arabian offer as the next chapter for his career, but his contributions to Barcelona this season will surely be immortalized for years to come.
