Franck Kessié has already signed a contract with Barcelona and many Milan fans feel betrayed by the Ivorian star who had claimed he wanted to ‘stay at Milan forever.’
According to multiple reports in Italy and Spain, Kessié has already put pen to paper on a new contract with the La Liga giants and will move to the Nou Camp as a free agent next season.
The Rossoneri had tried to extend the midfielder’s contract, but Kessié reportedly rejected an offer worth €6.5m per season. According to Fabrizio Romano, that’s the same salary put on the table by Barcelona.
However, this is not the only reason why the Rossoneri fans feel betrayed by their star, who becomes the third player in one year to leave the club for nothing after Gigio Donnarumma and Hakan Calhanoglu.
Back in July, the Ivorian midfielder ensured that he would have signed a new deal with the Serie A giants after the Olympics.
“Now it’s the Olympics, but when I come back, I will fix everything. There will be no problems, I always keep my word. The club has always known that my will is to stay with the Rossoneri. An important season awaits us,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I only want Milan. We are a fantastic group; I can’t wait to be able to hug my teammates and the coach again. We will have to live up to the name Milan have in Europe.
“I like it so much when the ultras sing ‘there’s only one President’. I want to be here for life. At least for the duration of my footballing life.”
That’s not exactly how things have gone as Kessié will leave Milan after a five-year spell at the club. The rapport with Milan fans has also changed as the midfielder was booed in the last few games played at San Siro.