Juventus prepare contract offer for Kessié as Al Ahli talks stall

Tuttosport reports that Juventus are preparing an offer to sign Franck Kessié as a free agent, as the ex-Milan and Atalanta star has put contract talks with Al Ahli on hold.

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Juventus are expected to make an attempt to sign ex-Milan and Atalanta star Kessié as a free agent.

The midfielder’s contract with Al Ahli expires at the end of the season, and according to Tuttosport, the 29-year-old has ignored a two-year extension offer from the Saudi Pro League club.

The Turin-based paper claims that Kessié is tempted to return to Serie A in the summer, even if leaving the Saudi Pro League will necessarily mean a lower salary from 2062-27.

According to the report, Juventus are ready to offer Kessié a two-year contract worth €5m per season. The ex-Milan star currently earns €14m at Al Ahli.

Tuttosport mentions other Serie A clubs who might be potentially interested in the Ivory Coast international.

Among them are Roma, coached by Gian Piero Gasperini, who previously worked with Kessié at Atalanta and Inter, who are looking for a midfielder with Kessié’s characteristics for next season.

Kessié is only one of the free agents targeted by Juventus for 2026-27, as the Bianconeri have already begun preliminary talks with Bernardo Silva and Leo Goretzka as well.