Mauricio Pochettino appears to have taken Chelsea's search for a new midfielder into his own hands, identifying Franck Kessie as a target. The 26-year-old midfielder has been heavily linked with an exit from Barcelona this summer after falling out of favour under Xavi.
Kessi, who sees his contract at the Camp Nou expire in 2026, featured 28 times for the Spanish giants in La Liga last season, averaging just 34.8 minutes a game in a title-winning campaign. In fact, the Ivory Coast international started only 13 games in 43 appearances across all competitions.
Despite his diminutive game time in Catalonia, Kessie has worked himself onto Chelsea's shortlist, according to Spanish outlet Relevo. The Blues are in the market for a new midfielder this summer following the departures of Mateo Kovacic and N'Golo Kante.
