Barcelona midfielder to complete medicals in Paris before Al-Ahli move – report

As FC Barcelona turn their attention towards the new recruitments to bring in to minimize the damage being dealt by Ousmane Dembele’s unexpected departure, they simultaneously work towards sealing other exits.

Generating funds will be a crucial stepping stone for Barcelona in their quest to bring in their desired footballers for the upcoming season. As a result, the Catalan club remains focused on ensuring the exits of out-of-favour players to lessen the burden on the salary mass as well as generate additional revenue.

The latest of players that many sources report is close to finalizing a move away from FC Barcelona is 26-year-old Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie, who has come to the realization through pre-season that minutes and game time will be extremely scarce for the midfielder moving forward.

According to Spanish outlet SPORT, the Ivorian midfielder will travel to Paris to complete his medicals prior to signing for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli, who have had their bid of €15 million accepted by Barcelona as they believe it to be adequate.

The former AC Milan player was reportedly not the first choice for Al-Ahli, but given that their priority target Sofyan Amrabat of Fiorentina is not willing to make the move to the Middle East, they consequently turned their attention towards Kessie.

As per SPORT, the salary for the player will exceed €20 million net. He would be signing for three seasons and will finally be willing to accept the offer at hand given that his desire for a Premier League offer did not end up arriving.

This transfer will become one of the urgent Barcelona exits taking place so that the Catalans can use the generated funds to pursue other transfer options in the summer market such as those of Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo.