Tottenham Hotspur are determined to sign Franck Kessié in the January transfer window, but according to multiple sources in Italy, Milan have rejected a swap deal involving Tanguy Ndombele.
Kessié is unwilling to sign a contract extension with the Rossoneri, meaning he will leave the club as a free agent at the end of the season.
The Diavoli have been in talks with his agent George Atangana for a long time, but the Ivorian midfielder’s representative has requested a new €8-9m-a-year deal, while the Rossoneri offered a €6.5m-a-year contract.
Kessié is on a €2.2m-a-year deal at San Siro.
According to SportMediaset and Il Corriere della Sera, Tottenham are keen to sign the former Atalanta star in January and have offered Ndombele in a potential swap deal.
However, Milan have rejected the proposal and want to continue with Kessié until the end of the season even if they know they may not get a penny from his departure in July.