With a contract expiring in June 2022, Franck Kessié has become one of the main attractions in Serie A for big clubs, as the opportunity to sign him on a free would be too good to pass up.
We’ve seen a number of Premier League clubs named, with Tottenham chief among them thanks to their director of football Fabio Paratici.
Now boasting Antonio Conte at the helm, Spurs are a more attractive destination than they were under Nuno Espírito Santo, which could mean more players would want to join them.
Corriere dello Sport have an article on the player’s situation on Tuesday, and the bottom line, after his mistake in the Milan derby against Inter, is that he ‘seems distracted’ by what’s going on around him.
Kessie, in their eyes, is ‘no longer as lucid and decisive as last year, and his contractual situation could also affect the player’s mental strength’.
Wanting €8.5m/year for a new contract, Milan are only prepared to offer him a max of €6.5m, and the feeling behind these requests is that ‘he already has advantageous proposals from abroad’.
Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham are named, with the former reportedly aiming ‘to take the Rossoneri on a free transfer in the summer, promising the player and his agent a great gain than Milan’s proposal’.
As for Spurs, Premier League clubs ‘have made no secret of their interest in Kessie and Antonio Conte’s club seem to be one of the most accredited clubs for an assault on the Ivorian’.
Something to think about going forward, especially if the player doesn’t reduce his demands over the next couple of months.
