Franck Kessie

[Ode to Django]

Kessie was very good last season, average all season long this one though.

I'd rather have kept him, but he's up & down, no hate for the guy.

 

[JamDav1982]

Tell that to van gaal, he most certainly does all too often.

Not quite the quote you make out.

He said sometimes FDJ runs too much when trying to play similar positions Busquets does for Netherlands.

Very different from calling him a 'headless chicken'.

 

[Richard.H]

I think he will come good

 

[jamrock]

We can't complain about a free pickup like this. We need different profiles and depth for next years weird season with a World Cup in between. And I think it's astute to get good quality players that won't be in the WC too.

Facts I forgot he won't be playing at the WC. Makes the signing even better.

Like I said a few pages back, I'm sure he will do well for us, if he replaced Frankie though, just stark how differently both players operate.

But definitely a key pickup.

 

[Joan]

We can't complain about a free pickup like this. We need different profiles and depth for next years weird season with a World Cup in between. And I think it's astute to get good quality players that won't be in the WC too.

He is also in the right age bracket. Same as Christensen, that's why I like both signings.

 

[xXKonan]

We need a good set of players who sit between the aging seniors and youngsters, guys who are starting or in their primes.

Kessie I think could be a good addition. Christensen a lot has been said about him but rather have him than the likes of Lenglet, Umtiti, Mingueza.

 

[wisconsincule]

Kessie was very good last season, average all season long this one though.

I'd rather have kept him, but he's up & down, no hate for the guy.

Do you think he will succeed at Barcelona?

 

[Trafalgar]

Even if he doesn't succeed we can still sell him for atleast 30m, so it's a good piece of business by Laporta.

 

[Ode to Django]

Do you think he will succeed at Barcelona?

Yeah i do. I mean he wont set the world alight but i'd rather have in my team than without. Even as a squad player he was still free, i'd be happy. + a sellable asset if worse comes to worse.

 

[Messi983]

Will bring some winning mentality to the club.

 

[El Gato]

Last post a month ago

This is how excited this forum is for him despite Laporta announcing just the other day

 

[JamDav1982]

Plenty more to discuss than a transfer agreed months ago.

 

[Andresito]

Presentation on Wednesday.

 

[Messi983]

Stunning!

The player arrives as a free agent after a spell with AC Milan, will sign a contract until 30 June 2026 and has a buy out clause of 500 million euros

Will surely be my favourite signing this summer unless we get Kounde.

 

[fergus90]

Quality signing for free!