Franck Kessie Awaits Juventus Move
Franck Kessie is in no hurry. The Ivorian midfielder has left Al Ahli with his last big paycheque banked and his eyes fixed firmly back on Europe – and, very specifically, on Juventus.
Kessie holds out for Juventus
Several clubs have tested the water for the 27-year-old, sensing an opportunity with a proven Serie A performer now a free agent. None of them has received the green light. Kessie is waiting for one club only.
He wants Serie A. He wants Juventus. And he wants to work under Luciano Spalletti.
That is why, despite concrete interest from elsewhere, Kessie has parked every other option while the Bianconeri sort themselves out. As a free agent, he sits outside the usual transfer-window chaos. He can sign after the deadline. Juventus cannot afford that luxury with other targets, and Kessie knows it.
So he waits.
The Massara factor
Talks between Juventus and Kessie’s camp have been ongoing in recent weeks. The dialogue has been positive, and one figure has played a key role in keeping the midfielder focused on Turin: Frederic Massara.
According to Sky Sport Italia, Kessie’s relationship with Massara is central to his decision. The pair worked together at AC Milan, where Kessie became one of Serie A’s most dominant midfielders. That history matters. It gives the player confidence that Juventus’ interest is serious, not a late-market whim.
Because of that trust, Kessie sees no reason to jump at other offers. Juventus remain his first choice, and his free-agent status gives him the leverage to wait while the club reshapes its squad.
Juventus juggle their priorities
Inside Juventus, the plan is clear. The club want to complete deals for players who are not free agents first, as those transfers are locked to the window’s deadline. Only once sales are made and non-free signings are closed can they move decisively for Kessie.
Massara has reportedly assured the Ivorian that the move will come at the right moment, once the numbers add up and the squad is trimmed. Until then, patience is the message on both sides.
For Juventus, Kessie’s situation is a strategic advantage. His freedom from the window’s constraints buys them time to complete outgoing deals and tidy up their transfer business. For Kessie, it is the perfect setup: he can afford to wait for the club he wants, in the league he prefers, under a coach he is eager to work with.
So the midfielder stays on standby, training, waiting, watching Juventus’ market moves unfold.
If the Bianconeri can execute the sales they need and clear the space in their squad, the long wait could end with Kessie walking back into Serie A in black and white.
