Milan 
Atlético Madrid 
- 5 April
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CONFIRMED: Franck Kessié signs for Barcelona.
Barcelona beats Atlético Madrid to sign Franck Kessié. The midfielder leaves on a free transfer, ending the rumour of Franck Kessié moving to Atlético Madrid.
CONFIRMED: Franck Kessié signs for Barcelona
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Atlético Madrid's pursuit of Franck Kessié reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 81% probability of the middenvelder making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
- Comparable age to previously attracted players
- Comparable potential to previously attracted players
- Comparable value to previously attracted players
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Koke , Marcos Llorente)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Koke , Marcos Llorente)
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Key player as direct competitor (Koke , Marcos Llorente)
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Some better competitors for position (Koke , Marcos Llorente)
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Some potentially better competitors for position (Pablo Barrios, Arthur Vermeeren (Defensive Midfielder, BEL))
Alternatives of Atlético Madrid
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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65.1
75.7
|
Samir El Mourabet |
 Strasbourg
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€2.7M |
|
65.1
65.1
|
Matt Grimes |
 Coventry
|
€2.7M |
|
65.1
70.4
|
Ezequiel Fernández |
 Bayer 04
|
€25.9M |
|
64.9
74.4
|
Hugo Sotelo |
 Celta
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€15.2M |
|
64.9
71.2
|
Gorby |
 Braga
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€6.1M |
|
64.8
64.8
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Orbelín Pineda |
 AEK
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€4.6M |
|
64.7
64.8
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Maxime Lopez |
 Paris
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€5.2M |
|
64.5
64.8
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Nicolás de la Cruz |
 Flamengo
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€12.8M |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ferran Torres | 27-03-2026 | Report | |
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| Éderson | 23-03-2026 | Report | |
| Joaquín Panichelli | 20-02-2026 | Report | |
| Christian Pulisic | 16-02-2026 | Report | |
| Álex Jiménez | 09-02-2026 | Report | |
| Cristian Romero | 06-02-2026 | Report | |
| Aleix García | 28-01-2026 | Report |
Franck Kessié
M, DM (C)
Skill: 62.4
Pot: 62.4
Team
Al Ahli
Al Ahli
Contract Until
29 Jun 26
ETV
€7.2M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€6.1M – €8.2M
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Who is Franck Kessié?
Franck Kessié (CIV) is a A deep lying playmaker and currently plays for Al Ahli. Franck Kessié is 29 years old (1996/12/19) and he is 183cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 19. Franck Kessié has also been used as A box to box midfielder.
Franck Kessié’s current transfer value is between €6.1M and €8.2M. His last transfer was from Barcelona to Al Ahli in 2023. Al Ahli paid Barcelona €12.5M for Franck Kessié.
Franck Kessié latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
