Ivorien midfielder Franck Kessie on Wednesday joined Saudi Arabian outfit Al Ahli in a 12.5 million euro move from Barcelona, the teams announced. Al Ahly have already signed Brazilian star Roberto Firmino from Liverpool, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Chelsea, and Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City. The 26-year-old spent one season at Barcelona after joining from AC Milan where he …

Midfielder Franck Kessie has agreed to leave Barcelona this summer. This means that the Ivorien international would have spent just one season at Camp Nou, having joined the Catalans from AC Milan last summer. According to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, Kessie has agreed to leave the Blaugrana, and this happened after he spoke with manager Xavi Hernandez over the phone. …