Spurs ‘pull out’ of running for Milan star after learning contract demands

Dan Butterfield
AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie

Tottenham have pulled out of the running to sign AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie after learning of his contract demands.

Ivorian midfielder Kessie is out of contract in the summer and has been consistently linked with a move to Spurs.


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However, it would now appear that they have pulled out of the running for the players signature.

Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb (via SportWitness) who are reporting that Spurs ‘immediately pulled out’ when they learned of the figures Kessie was demanding.

Spurs are thought to be in the market to strengthen their midfield options after letting Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele and Dele Alli all depart.

They did manage to bring in Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus but are still left somewhat short in terms of depth.

Kessie would have been an big improvement for Antonio Conte’s side but it would seem that the Milan midfielder is set for Barcelona.

The Spanish giants have made a trend recently of signing free agents due to their financial issues with the likes of Memphis Depay, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Dani Alves and Eric Garcia all joining the club.

Elsewhere, Gabby Agbonlahor has told Harry Kane to leave Spurs.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Agbonlahor said: “You’ve got to go. The joke’s over now. He’s given them so much, Harry Kane. This season he’s stayed and they are nowhere near winning a trophy, nowhere near getting top four.

“He’s going to be 30 before you know it and be one of those players that should have went to a big club, but stayed at Spurs.

“If I was him, I’d 100 per cent go to Man City, that’s if they still want him though as [Erling] Haaland is available in the summer.

“If Manchester United can get the proper manager in then go to Manchester United.

“It’s not Pochettino though, I don’t understand why people keep saying that. Look at the squad of players he’s got at PSG and they are nowhere near the Champions League.

“I don’t see him coming to Manchester United. No, I don’t rate him.”