Chelsea reportedly hold a strong interest in making a move for AC Milan contract rebel Franck Kessie whose stay at San Siro is nearing an end come next summer.
The Ivory Coast international midfielder is yet to agree upon extended terms with the Serie A bigwigs beyond the end of the ongoing season amid interest arriving in his signature from a host of top European clubs.
Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are seen as the candidates vying for landing Kessie on a free transfer next summer and joining them right in the mix are Chelsea, according to the Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport (via football.london).
Thomas Tuchel’s camp are in the market for a new midfield signing after Saul Niguez’s highly unimpressive loan display with the Spaniard likely to be shipped out to his parent club Atletico Madrid much earlier than the due date.
Kessie’s availability in the summer of 2022 should he decide against penning an extension in Italy makes him a viable name on the shopping list for Tuchel to bolster his options in the centre of the park.
