Bad News as Chelsea prime target will not leave Barcelona this January but may leave sooner
Bad News as Chelsea prime target will not leave Barcelona this January but may leave sooner
Chelsea is not looking like they will land the Frank Kessie deal sooner as he is deemed not to leave Barcelona anytime sooner and this is not so much of a good news for Chelsea.
Considering the potential price tags of those two top targets, it is thought that Chelsea are also considering a potential loan midfielder to tide them over until the summer, Denis Zakaria had come to Chelsea to on a loan deal last summer but is currently another casualty on Chelsea’s injury list and is expected to be out for another couple of weeks.
One of those potential targets for midfield was Franck Kessie, who Matt Law stated could be looked at by the club:
Chelsea to step up midfielder bid after sealing Madueke deal…
– Caciedo price v v high
– Spurs resistant to Bissouma/Ziyech deal
– McKennie not on radar
– Kessie could be looked at
– Lots of plates spinning #cfc #thfc https://t.co/6gxqc7UHch— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) January 19, 2023
However it now seems like that potential target is no longer, as Fabrizio Romano delivered an update on Kessie’s situation via Barcelona manager Xavi:
Franck Kessié won’t leave Barcelona, Xavi confirms: “I’ve never considered Kessié’s departure”. 🔵🔴🔒 #FCB
“Kessié is a player I like, he gives us many variants in a game and he can be really important”. pic.twitter.com/Bx2MbM8Lah
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 24, 2023
