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The LaLiga club announced on Monday that Franck Kessié, a midfielder on the Ivory Coast, joined Barcelona with a free transfer after leaving AC Milan.
Barcelona said Kessié would sign the deal until June 2026 and his buyout clause would be set at € 500 million ($ 522.8 million).
The 25-year-old left AC Milan at the end of the June contract after helping an Italian club win the title of the first Serie A in the 11 years of last season. ..
Kessié, who can contribute to attack and defense, has 58 caps on Cote d'Ivoire.
Barcelona finished second in LaLiga last season, behind rival Real Madrid. ($ 1 = 0.9564 euros) (Report by Manasi Pathak in Bangalore, edited by Christian Radnedge)
