Franck Kessié’s first year at Barcelona was full of highs and lows, and while he was a decisive presence in crucial El Clásico ties, with the return of the indubitable protagonists of the team, he lost ground in prominence again, being forced to the bench in the final period of the season, and thus, leaving his continuity at the club hanging in the air.
After celebrating the La Liga title in style, Xavi and the board have looked over the remaining four games in the league and are already working to get the best out of the summer transfer window. Thus, the first step is to identify the players that are not in the club’s plans and communicate the decision so that they should find a suitor.
Such a player whose future is not yet confirmed is Franck Kessié. Although the ex-Milan player feels comfortable in the city and integrated into the club according to the report of SPORT, he is rightly dissatisfied with his playing time and it remains a big question mark what his role would be for the coming season.
Thus, there is a pending conversation between the Ivorian midfielder and Xavi about what role would the footballer have for next season in the club’s plans. Given the marginal role he filled in the Blaugrana squad, it would be surprising seeing him continue at the club for the upcoming campaign, especially knowing the interest in him from other teams.
Kessié has a good market, with the likes of Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur showing interest among others, and Barcelona need to raise funds from a potential sale to balance their Fair Play situation makes it a high-possibility step for the 27-year-old to leave Catalonia and free up space in the wage structure for further signings.
Along with Ansu Fati, Ferrán Torres, and Raphinha, the Ivorian is one of the likely departures of this summer, making room within the Fair Play margins and squaring the feasibility plan with the league. In this way, Xavi and Kessié have a pending conversation to resolve the unclarified questions, predictably in the next few days as per the said report from SPORT.
