Chelsea started negotiations with 24-year-old Serie A midfielder
The London giants could be plotting a raid on Milan for the signing of midfielder Franck Kessie, who is ‘in the orbit’ of Chelsea. Ivory Coast international has been with the Rossoneri for four years now, having signed from fellow Serie A outfit Atalanta in 2017.
Initially brought in on a two-year loan deal, Kessie’s transfer was made permanent in the summer of 2019. And, during his time with Milan, he has grown into one of the best midfielders on display in the Italian top-flight.
A powerful box-to-box operator, Franck is an impressive ball-carrier, can contribute with goals and is always at hand to help out defensively. His energy and dynamism have made the 24-year-old midfielder an indispensable member of Stefano Pioli’s roster, as he playing 50 games in the 2020/21 campaign, scoring 14 goals and setting up six more.
The Ivorian midfielder’s deal with Milan, though, expires in a year, which has led to speculations surrounding his future. There has been recent interest from the PL in his services, with Tottenham said to be lining up a summer swoop. Now, Chelsea, too, have shown keenness in Kessie, as per the aforementioned report.
Chelsea have N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho as their primary options in the middle of the park, following the loan exit of Billy Gilmour. While the likes of Tiemoue Bakayoko, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ross Barkley, among others, are back from their loan spells, they are unlikely to have a future at Chelsea and could be staring at exits this summer.
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