Barcelona midfielder has completed his medical ahead of €12 million departure – report

With the new season only a week away, Barcelona are yet to register their new signings as well as the players who signed new contracts recently.

The La Liga champions had been waiting on a €65 million cash injection from the sale of a 16% stake in Barça Studios to take care of the matter, but that deal has stalled for the moment.

As such, they are now relying on the departures of Ousmane Dembele and Franck Kessie to ensure the registration of players before the season starts.

Dembele is already in France ahead of his move to PSG and the deal is expected to be completed soon, with reports suggesting that there has been a delay due to Barça not sending some paperwork.

As for Kessie, he is also close to sealing his departure to Al-Ahli.

Medicals done

Indeed, according to SPORT, Kessie is on the verge of completing his move to the Saudi Arabian outfit imminently.

The 26-year-old is understood to have undergone his medicals in Paris ahead of the transfer and the switch could be made official in the coming hours.

Kessie is understood to have agreed a three-year contract with Al-Ahli with a lucrative salary.

It has been reported that Barcelona will receive a fee of €15 million from the sale of the Ivory Coast international.

But the aforementioned publication states that the fee is likely to be around the €12 million region

Either way, a move is all but set and his departure, coupled with Dembele’s will aid Barcelona to take care of the registration of players.