Juventus: an offer for Kessie emerges – the salary figures and Al-Ahli’s counter-offer

According to Tuttosport, during repeated discussions between Juventus management and the player’s agent, George Atangana, it has emerged that the club is willing to offer a two-year contract worth €5 million net per season to the 25-year-old, who is unwilling to accept anything less than that figure. In recent months, Fiorentina had also made a move to try and bring the player back to Serie A, whilst Inter remain in the background, a club that has never made a secret of its strong interest in Kessie in the past.

As for Al-Ahli – the club with whom the former Milan player won an Arabian Super Cup and an AFC Champions League title, and for whom he has made 110 appearances and scored 23 goals to date – there is a strong desire to try and persuade Franck Kessie to stay beyond this season. According to Tuttosport, the Saudi club’s management would be willing to match his current €14 million-a-year salary, but after three years away from Europe, the Ivorian midfielder has reportedly decided to return to a more competitive environment, with Italy at the forefront of his mind.