Franck Kessié, 25, AC Milan midfielder has agreed to join Barcelona in the summer according to Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano.
The Ivory Coast international has signed a four-year contract with the Blaugrana after becoming a free agent at the end of the season. He’ll be paid €6.5 million each year net, plus bonuses.
Sergio Busquets, Frankie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi, and Nico Gonzalez are among the six powerful center midfielders Xavi Hernandez wanted to sign. Riqui Puig is rumored to be on his way out.
Kessie, 25, was born in the Ivory Coast’s Ouragahio and moved to Europe in 2014 to join Atalanta. He left them in 2017 to join Milan on a two-year loan before moving to San Siro permanently in 2019.
Kessie has appeared in 214 games for Milan, scoring 36 goals and assisting 16 times. Transfermarkt estimates his worth at €45 million. In addition, the midfielder has 52 senior caps for the Ivorian national team, scoring five goals in the process. He’s a unique addition to Xavi’s squad.
Franck Kessié
Franck Yannick Kessié is an Ivorian footballer who plays central midfield for AC Milan in Serie A and for the Ivory Coast national team.
Ouragahio is a town in the Ivory Coast’s south-central region. It is a Gagnoa Department sub-prefecture and commune in the Gôh-Djiboua District of the Gôh Region. Wilfried Singo, Serge Aurier, and Franck Kessié are Ivory Coast international footballers who were born in Ouragahio.
Kessié’s father, who was a professional player in his teens before joining the Ivorian army, died of illness when he was 11 years old. As a result, one of his goal celebrations is a military salute, which he does in honor of his late father.
This man is not a novice to Italian football. He is a skilled midfielder who can both defend and attack.
Stats
Franck Kessié is a central midfielder for AC Milan in the Italian Serie A. On July 1, 2019, Franck Kessié joined AC Milan. 79 is his team number.
Franck Kessié has played 18 games in the Italian Serie A season 2021/22. (plus 5 as a sub). He has six shots on target out of a total of seventeen, and he has five goals (3.55 xG). Franck Kessié averages 44 passes per game and has a 90 percent pass completion rate.
He also has 0 assists. Franck Kessié has been issued one yellow and zero red card. Franck Kessié’s average Player Rating in the Italian Serie A for the 2021/22 season is 6.57.
Franck Kessié has four appearances in the Champions League season 2021/22. (plus 1 as a sub). From a total of 3 shots, he has 1 shot on target and has scored 0 goals (0.34 xG). Franck Kessié has one assist and averages 37 passes per game with an 85 percent pass completion percentage.
Franck Kessié has two yellow cards and one red card to his name. Franck Kessié’s average Player Rating for the 2021/22 Champions League season is 6.20.
Contract with AC Milan
Franck Kessie’s contract with AC Milan is slated to end in June 2022, making him a free agent, although The Rossoneri may allow him to depart in the summer to avoid him leaving Italy without a contract.
The Ivorian midfielder joined Barcelona from Atalanta for a fee of 27 million euros, and he has finally finalized his transfer to the Spanish giants.
Salary & Net Worth
The midfielder signed a contract with A.C. Milan in July 2019 that pays him a staggering 2.2 million euros (1.9 million pounds) each year. According to our calculations, he is paid €6,027 (£5,349) per day and €251 (£223) per hour!
| Per year | €2,200,000 | £1,913,043 |
| Per month | €183,333 | £159,420 |
| Per week | €42,308 | £36,789 |
| Per day | €6,027 | £5,241 |
| Per hour | €251 | £218 |
| Per minute | €4 | £4 |
This indicates that the average man would have to work for 5.4 years to earn the same amount as Tanker does in a month.
Net Worth & Market Value
| Net Worth: | 3 Million Euros (2.7 Million Pounds) |
| Market Value: | 40 Million Euros (35.8 Million Pounds) |
His market value has increased from 20 million to 40 million Euros during his tenure in Milan. The Ambition Group represents this midfielder, who wears Nike. His net worth is estimated to be at 3 million Euros.
