THE IVORY COULD LEAVE IN SUMMER
Inter insists on removing Frank Kessié from Barça
Published:26/02/2023 - 09:35h
Updated:26/02/2023 - 09:37h
Franck Kessié has recovered the leading role with FC Barcelona due to Pedri's injury. The Ivorian started in the match against United, leaving a good image, but his continuity is not guaranteed for 2023/24
The problems of the FC Barcelona with the 'fair play' financial of LaLiga force to the directive to go out of several players in summer to adjust his mass salarial (it is necessary to recess 200 million euros) and manage the arrival of reinforcements. One of the names that could leave money in box would be the one of Franck Kessié, further of the good walk of the marfileño in the second half of season.
The one of Ouragahio is still in looks it of the Inter of Milan, club that insists in carrying him of turn to the Series To for the 2023/24 like possible replacement of Marcelo Brozovic. The player of 26 years already won the Italian league the past season with the AC Milan, club in where it added 37 goals and 16 assistances in 223 official apparitions, consolidating as one of the best mediocentros of the Italian football. His arrival to the Barça produced to 'cost zero', once descartó renew with the 'rossoneris'.
For Kessié, the first stretch of the season was frustrante with the ones of Xavi Hernández, showing problems to adapt to the role that asked him the technician egarense. However, after the World-wide has seen much better, with more confidence to follow contributing in attack, thanks to his offensive vocation, but also in recovery and mark, mainly when Sergio Busquets has not been available.
In this sense, Franck has been headline in two of the last three days of League, adding an assistance in the goleada against the Seville (3-0), by far his best performance in the 2022/23. The marfileño also was in the XI in the two parties in front of the Manchester United by the Europe League, being one of the distinguished in the hard elimination of the culés in Old Trafford (4-3 global).
Xavi expects to retain to Kessié
Further of the insistence of the Inter, Xavi knows that Kessié is a very valuable piece for his rotations, by which has left clear his intention to preserve him elogiando his patience and physical fortress. "It is a player that arrives a lot to the area and have him special confidence", said the one of Terrassa. This yes, the possibility to add between 25 and 30 'kilos' by his traspaso can change the plans with the marfileño in front of the need to do box in summer.
