The signing of Franck Kessie was a good bit of business that went exactly to plan for Barcelona.
The Catalans identified him early on as a high-value free agent target, and acted quickly in courting him and getting the Ivorian to buy into Xavi’s project.
It feels like a perfect match. Franck has affection for the club, and is motivated to follow in the footsteps of Yaya Toure, who developed as a young player under Pep Guardiola before leaving the club and becoming a legend at Manchester City.
Like Yaya, Franck is a physical force in the midfield.