Franck Kessie’s agent has expressed his optimism that the midfielder will form part of Milan’s future. “We’re at one of the biggest clubs in the world.”
George Atangana has represented Kessie for the duration of his professional career, and he revealed how Milan beat Roma and Inter to the 23-year-old’s signature back in 2017, when he was still an Atalanta player.
Franck Kessie’s agent has expressed his optimism that the midfielder will form part of Milan’s future. “We’re at one of the biggest clubs in the world.”
George Atangana has represented Kessie for the duration of his professional career, and he revealed how Milan beat Roma and Inter to the 23-year-old’s signature back in 2017, when he was still an Atalanta player.
“He’s a lad with a golden heart, honest and grateful, qualities that in today’s world, especially in football, are impossible to find,” he told Calciomercato.com.
“It’s Stella Club against Africa Sport, this young lad comes on for the last 10 minutes and he leaves me with some unique sensations.
“I also watched him at the U-17 World Cup and I found the shores of Atalanta. After six months in Bergamo, I took him to Cesena and who do I find there? [Rino] Foschi, the same person who was at Padova with [Boukary] Drame.
“It’s a circle that closes. Franck has a great season, Roma insist on him, but we decide to go back to Bergamo and spend a year with Gasperini.
“It was a wise choice. Franck showed all his qualities in Bergamo. I remember one game in particular, Atalanta-Inter, which the Bergamo team won.
“At the end of the match, I received a call from Ausilio, who gave up on me after [Ishak] Belfodil saga, and said to me: ‘You never die.’. I replied: ‘I’m African, I’m made of the hard stuff.’
“Roma and Atalanta had gone a long way in negotiations, but we’d reached a verbal agreement with the Rossoneri.
“In reality, the sensational thing happened with Inter. I shook hands with Milan when Atalanta called me, to tell me that we should absolutely meet to talk about Franck.
“It was an appointment in an unusual place. Inter tried to come in for Kessie at the last minute, but by then I’d given my word to Milan, which is worth more than a signature.”
Atangana was then asked whether he felt the Ivorian’s future lay at San Siro.
“I remember it being a gamble to join Milan. We signed for them because it’s a club that has always meant a lot to us.
“Now there’s a project under development and it’s for this reason that I think his future can be in red and black.
“We’re at one of the biggest clubs in the world, which certainly isn’t going through its best spell but which intends to revive itself.”
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