‘Not Good Enough’ ‘Would Be A Fantastic Signing’ – Chelsea Fans On Twitter Debate £36m Swoop For Milan Midfielder
Chelsea and Tottenham are both interested in AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie, according to reports in Italy.
The Ivorian international is currently on a two-year loan spell at the San Siro from Atalanta but the Rossoneri are obligated to sign the player on a permanent basis for £19.5m in the summer.
However, if Milan qualify for the Champions League, they may be forced into selling the player for a reported £36m to stay within UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations.
Some fans on Twitter think Kessie doesn’t suit manager Maurizio Sarri’s style of play, with many even rating Tiemoue Bakayoko as a better player:
Not good enough technically
— Ben Bell (@benbell98) 4 January 2019
Bakayoko>Kessie lol even Milan fans say that
— Chelsea Union (@UnionChelsea) 4 January 2019
Do we need him?
— EL’PRESIDENT (@militia_x) 4 January 2019
Keep Bakayoko
— RobSayer (@RobxSayer) 4 January 2019
So downgrading from Baka to Kessie! No wonder Milan fans are happy about this news?
— Reevesy (@DavidReeves1977) 4 January 2019
Don‘t see the fit in the current system, sloppy in possession and not good enough in tight spaces. Plays a lot like Bakayoko, a player I would even prefer over him tbh..
— Oliver Friedl (@Oliver_Friedl) 4 January 2019
Others do feel he could be a good addition to the squad:
Would be a fantastic signing if true!
— Sammy (@sammydrogba) 4 January 2019
Not this is a move which has serious potential. Kessie is an absolute beast, reminds me of a certain old midfielder who we used to have.
— Matty Lewis (@MattyLewis11) 4 January 2019
Cesc is going to Monaco. Baka is gonna try and get signed on a permanent for Milan and we can try and get Kessie for cheap in exchange
— Misha Krasnoshchekiy (@Misha_458) 4 January 2019
There are also suggestions that Chelsea could use Bakayoko as a makeweight in a deal for Kessie
Frenchman is currently on loan with Milan and although the Serie A side the option to sign the 24-year-old at the end of the season, FFP concerns make it unlikely that they will take him permanently.