Barcelona not ruling out transfer-listed star’s stay if €35 million offers do not arrive

As we close in on the summer transfer window, Barcelona are making huge efforts to try and make some player sales. Apart from the stars who were away on loan last season, the Blaugrana are also trying to offload three first-team players in the form of Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres, and Franck Kessie.

However, things are not straightforward for the Catalans as they are facing roadblocks in their efforts to offload the aforementioned trio.

But, according to a fresh report from SPORT, Barcelona are not ruling out the continuity of Kessie at the club if he does not receive offers in the range of €35 million.

The Blaugrana signed the Ivorian for a free transfer last summer and any fee that they receive for him will be chalked as a net profit.

However, Barça are clear that it will not make sense for them to sell Kessie for an insignificant amount which would not even allow them to replace him with a quality player in the midfield department.

Barcelona might have put Kessie on the transfer list, but they are clear that he can be an asset to the club as he brings a different flavour to the midfield owing to his profile which is much contrasting to the other players in the position at the club.

As such, the La Liga champions will only consider selling him if an offer in the region of €35 million were to arrive. If not, they are not against the idea of keeping hold of the Ivory Coast international.

So far, Inter Milan have been the club to show the most interest in Kessie. However, they are not capable of paying money for his signing and instead pushing for player-exchange deals.

Barça are hoping some teams from the Premier League come forward and pay the fee for the former AC Milan star, but there has been no moment thus far. So, only time will tell what happens with Kessie’s future this summer.