The agent of Barcelona star Franck Kessie has, on Sunday, 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 17 outings in all competitions to date, the one-time Atalanta standout has been afforded starts in just four.
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 number of Serie A clubs had already made contact over the possibility of striking a January deal.
Speaking to the press on Sunday, the subject of his client’s future was therefore inevitably put to Kessie’s agent.
During an exchange with Mundo Deportivo, however, George Antanga moved to put any and all speculation firmly to bed, insisting that the Ivorian is ‘happy in Barcelona and doesn’t want to leave’:
Franck Kessie’s agent: “It’s all fake news, totally false. He is happy in Barcelona and he doesn’t want to leave”, tells @mundodeportivo. 🚨🔵🔴 #FCB
“Franck has only been at the club for a few months, still in the process of adapting to the team and Barça’s style of play”. pic.twitter.com/3bzLFhgtQm
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 30, 2022
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