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The Ivorian Franck Yannick Kassié is the last star signing of FC Barcelona.
The 25-year-old midfielder arrives at Barça as a free agent from AC Milan.
Franck Kassié was born on December 19, 1996 in Oiragahio, Ivory Coast, he is 1.83 m tall and is right-handed.
He signed a contract with Barcelona until the contract until 2026.
His market value is 45 million euros, according to the specialized site Transfermarkt.
Before Milan, where he played five seasons and scored 37 goals, Kassié played for Cesana and Atalanta in Italy.
He began his career at Stella Club d'Adjamé in the second division of the Ivory Coast.
The Ivorian international comes from being champion of Italy with Milan, although the last season was up and down.
He played 39 matches and scored 6 goals.
He disputed ownership with Sandro Tonali.
He is a specialist in penalties.
He shone in the 2020-21 season in which he played 50 games and scored 14 goals.
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Franck Kessie (Credit: Chris Ricco/Getty Images)
It comes at a crucial moment for Barça: manager Xavi Hernández is looking to lead the team back to European glory after a season to be forgotten.
With Franck Kassié, Xavi seeks to strengthen the midfield with physical power.
Franck Kassie is sponsored by Nike.
The culé team also announced the signing of Danish Andreas Christensen (with a contract until 2026), from Chelsea FC
Pending the end of the transfer period, the renewal of Barcelona also involves the departure of Luuk de Jong (end of loan), Adama Traoré (end of loan), Dani Alves (end of contract, without club), Ousmane Dembelé (end of contract, without club) and Philippe Coutinho (sold to Aston Villa for 20 million euros).
Barça still awaits the signing of Pole Robert Lewandowski, who would be the club's most important contract this season, although after much speculation and apparent negotiations it has not yet materialized.
Cristiano Ronaldo is absent on his return to training and his future at Manchester United is increasingly uncertain
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