Franck Kessie is a target for Barcelona as they look to sign him on a free transfer when his deal runs out at the end of the season, a report claims.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the Ivorian remains on Barcelona’s agenda for next season as his contract expires on June 30 and the management of the LaLiga giants consider Kessié an interesting profile given that he has physicality and could bolster the current department.
The player is expecting a big bonus to arrive for free at his new destination on July 1, but in any case it will not be an amount that is too high compared to his market value of around €45m.
Barça are exploring the free agent market and Kessié is a very interesting profile to them because he is different from the current options they have in Busquets, De Jong, Pedri, Gavi, Nico and Riqui.
However, the Catalan side have made it clear that they will not enter a bidding war or any auction for the 25-year-old and that excessive commissions will not be paid. The player and his agent already know that Barcelona are keen,
