The agent of Barcelona star Franck Kessie has, on Thursday, responded to suggestions that his client is seeking a winter exit from the club.
Ivorian international Kessie, of course, opted to take his talents to the Camp Nou during the summer.
Following the expiration of his contract with Serie A champions AC Milan, the 25-year-old linked up with the Blaugrana, hopeful of building on the kind of form which had seen him long considered one of Italian football’s best in the middle of the park.
All told, though, Kessie’s time in Spain has since proven underwhelming.
Across Barca’s 21 outings in all competitions to date, the one-time Atalanta standout has been afforded starts in just five.
This, of course, comes amid fierce competition for places in Catalunya, with all of Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and Gavi too at the disposal of Xavi Hernandez.
Some outlets even went as far as to claim that a return to Serie A could be on the cards, amid links with both former club AC Milan, and city rivals Inter.
Speaking on Thursday, the subject of his client’s future was therefore inevitably put to Kessie’s agent.
During an exchange with Calciomercato, however, George Antanga moved to put any and all speculation firmly to bed, insisting that Barcelona are more than satisfied with Kessie’s efforts to date, with it now ‘just a matter of time for Franck to adapt’.
Franck Kessie’s agent: “Barcelona are happy with him, Xavi included. We are not planning for Kessie to leave Barça in January, as things stand it’s not part of our ideas or strategies”, he clarified to CM. 🔵🔴 #FCB
“It’s just matter of time for Franck to adapt”. pic.twitter.com/l6LKyRkEnH
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 1, 2022
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