Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Franck Kessié as a free agent after the end of his contract with Milan. He has a release clause of €500m.
The Ivory Coast international refused a contract extension with the Rossoneri last season and has signed a contract until 2026 with the Catalans.
Barcelona have just confirmed his signing through their social media. Kessié, also known as ‘The President’ at Milan had promised in August 2021 that he would have signed a contract extension with the Serie A giants, but in the end, he opted for Barcelona.
The Blaugrana have revealed that the former Milan man will have a €500m clause included in his contract.
He will be unveiled as a new player of the club on July 6.
The 25-year-old played 223 games in a Rossoneri shirt, scoring 37 goals. It’s the first time he has left Italy since he moved to Europe from Stella Club (Ivory Coast) in 2015.
Atalanta were his first club in Europe, but he was loaned out to Cesena in Serie B in 2015-16, when he collected 37 appearances. After one season at Atalanta, he joined Milan for €28m in 2017.