Barcelona will have to pay €10 million in commission to new signing’s agent

Heading into the summer window, Barcelona have nearly closed three signings already in the form of Andreas Christensen, Noussair Mazraoui, and Franck Kessie. Each of them will, if at all, arrive on a free transfer, which means there will be no transfer fee involved.

Free transfers are, however, usually compensated through other means. This involves a bigger signing bonus, exorbitant salaries, and of course, commission fees to those who push the move through. In most cases, this happens to be the agent, but could also be family members.

Speaking of agents, it has been relayed by SPORT that Kessie’s agent is set to charge €10 million in commission fees ahead of the move.

If reports are to be believed, Kessie has not penned a new contract with AC Milan due to a discrepancy in salary demands. For context, his deal at Barcelona is reported to net him nearly €6.5 million.

It is quite surprising that Barcelona would sign a player — a midfielder, no less — on such high wages given the competition in midfield. Frenkie de Jong, Nico Gonzalez, Gavi, Pedri, and Riqui Puig are already competing for a spot, and a sixth player could cause further disruption.

Not to mention that it would almost definitely push one player out of the club, which is likely to be Puig. The midfielder is already linked with an exit, and has contacted Gerard Pique to help him find a new club.

Either way, it seems that the deal is inevitable now. Fans can only hope Xavi has a plan in place for the Ivorian ace.