Kessié sent to Saudi Arabia

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By: Manu Tournoux

Kessié sent to Saudi Arabia

Franck Kessié leaves FC Barcelona, ​​one year after settling there. The Ivorian midfielder will play in Saudi Arabia.

It’s a sporting failure for Franck Kessié. Arrived in the summer of 2022 at FC Barcelona, ​​​​from AC Milan, with the ambition to strengthen the midfielder of Xavi, the Ivorian international (63 caps – 8 goals) is already leaving Catalonia.

The 26-year-old will now wear the Al-Ahli jersey, the Saudi Arabian Championship club announced on Wednesday. This transfer should bring 12.5 million euros to FC Barcelona.

A transaction welcomed with pleasure, it is assumed, by the Spanish club, financially weakened.

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