Kessie joins Barcelona as free agent after leaving AC Milan

Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie has joined Barcelona on a free switch after leaving AC Milan, the LaLiga membership introduced on Monday.

Barcelona stated Kessie has signed a contract till June 2026 and his buy-out clause could be set at 500 million euros ($522.80 million).

The 25-year-old left AC Milan on the finish of his contract in June after serving to the Italian membership win their first Serie A title in 11 years final season.

𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋! 😏

Welcome, Kessie! 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/wG051AUnpT

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 4, 2022

Kessie, who can contribute in assault and defence, has 58 caps for Ivory Coast.

Barcelona got here second in LaLiga final season, ending behind rivals Real Madrid.