Who is Franck Kessie, FC Barcelona's new player, how much does his pass cost, and how many millions would he earn?

Franck Yannick Kessié was born in Ouragahio, Ivory Coast, on December 19, 1996, and is an Ivorian footballer. He plays as a midfielder and his current team is A. C. Milan of Italy's Serie A. However, for the 2022/23 season, he will join FC Barcelona.

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The player started his career at Stella Club, an Ivory Coast team, then was transferred to Atalanta where he had several loan spells, one with Cesena and another with Milan, until the Rossoneri signed him in 2019.

Barcelona already has its first reinforcement

Barcelona is about to sign its first player for next season. If they have already signed Demir and Pablo Torre for the reserve team, the first one for the seniors will be Franck Kessié.

The Ivorian ends his contract with Milan at the end of the current season. According to market journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Ivorian has already signed a contract with the Catalan side.

Kessié will be part of Barcelona for the next four seasons. That is to say, he will stay until the 2025-26 season. He will arrive, therefore, from the month of July to the Condal City.

How much will Kessie earn?

The Ivorian midfielder will be paid 6.5 million euros net for each of the four seasons and will become the first reinforcement for the midfield.

All this comes after the Milan player has already passed with satisfaction the medical examination with the FC Barcelona team.

Barcelona gains muscle with the addition of Kessié. A new resource for a midfield that counts on the quality of Pedri, De Jong, or Gavi, among others.

How much does the former Milan player's transfer cost?

Frank Kessie, by not renewing his contract, will come to FC Barcelona for free, which means that the Catalan team will not have to pay a penny to Milan. 

However, according to Transfermarkt, a site specializing in player prices, the Ivorian coastal player is valued at 45 million euros. If Barca had to pay money for the player to join their ranks, the minimum would have to be approximately 45 million euros.

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