A new report from the Spanish press has revealed that Barcelona will ask for a fee of just €15m (£12.8m) for reported Tottenham target Franck Kessie this summer.
Kessie is only one year into his Barcelona career, but it appears to be coming to an end already. The Ivorian joined the Catalan giants from AC Milan last summer, but has not been deemed surplus to requirements by Xavi Hernandez.
Tottenham were one of the clubs linked with the combative midfielder last summer before he opted to sign for Barcelona. And now that he is not wanted by the La Liga side, Spurs are thought to be back in the race to snap him up this year.
According to journalist Rudy Galetti, Spurs see Kessie as the ideal replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who looks set to join Atletico Madrid this summer.
A report from Spanish outlet Sport (via Sport Witness) yesterday revealed that Spurs were ‘serious’ about their pursuit of the 26-year-old and would be capable of beating Juventus to his signature.
Barcelona set asking price for Franck Kessie
If Tottenham do want to sign Kessie this summer, it seems they will be able to bag a bargain as Barcelona are only looking for a fee of €15m (£12.8m) for the player.
That’s according to the latest from Sport, who state Barca will “not sell for less than €15m.” That valuation is believed to attract Bayern Munich and Tottenham, with Barcelona “very aware” of the interest from both clubs.
The Spanish outfit expect a deal “could happen very quickly” and will be hoping the departure of Kessie can be a “boost to lower the salary” expenditure at the club.
Spurs Web Opinion
That price tag is ludicrously low and we should absolutely take advantage. Franck Kessie would suit the physicality of the Premier League to a tee, and seeing him alongside the likes of Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur would be fantastic.
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