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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Franck Kessie move deemed unlikely"
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author: "Dominic Lund"
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published: "2022-12-11T12:15:58Z"
modified: "2022-12-11T12:15:58Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Franck Kessie move deemed unlikely

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) will unlikely be able to sign Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie in January, according to [transfer insider](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer) Dean Jones.**

### The Lowdown: Tottenham target Kessie

Spurs recently emerged as the most likely party to sign Kessie if his current club decide to sell him this winter, although there are several offers on the table, as per [Spanish sources](https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/tottenham-emerge-as-favourites-to-land-barcelona-midfielder-kessie-79621856).

However, a fresh claim has come to light which indicates that the 25-year-old could be set to remain with the La Liga club, at least for the remainder of this campaign.

### The Latest: Jones’ comments

Speaking to [GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/88092939-tottenham-cheeky-bid-for-69k-a-week-star-would-be-waste-of-time), Jones played down the rumours linking the Ivorian with a [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) move.

The journalist said in relation to Spurs’ recent transfer links with the player: *“I think a cheeky bid for Kessie in January would probably be a waste of time to be honest.*

*“He’s basically chasing a dream here. And I think he’ll give it the rest of the season before he even contemplates going anywhere else.”*

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### The Verdict: Blow for Tottenham

Once lauded as ‘[fantastic](https://twitter.com/Bonetti/status/1370073868329742343?s=20&t=imEVyJIasCSf5ZFOzm-V6A)‘ by Serie A analyst Matteo Bonetti, the [£69k-per-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/franck-kessi%C3%A9/) earner would provide depth for Antonio Conte in Tottenham’s midfield engine room, providing a more defensive option to compete for a starting berth with the likes of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

His acumen in cutting out opposition attacks is highlighted by an average of [1.62](https://fbref.com/en/players/05e19d6a/Franck-Kessie) blocks per game over the past year, placing him in the [86th](https://fbref.com/en/players/05e19d6a/Franck-Kessie) percentile compared to his positional peers in Europe’s top five leagues.

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He is not limited to defensive contributions either, as indicated by his match average of [2.85](https://fbref.com/en/players/05e19d6a/Franck-Kessie) touches in the attacking penalty area ([95th](https://fbref.com/en/players/05e19d6a/Franck-Kessie) percentile), so he appears to offer a well-rounded package.

While it seems that the Ivorian enforcer currently wants to make a name for himself at Barcelona, Spurs should continue to monitor him over the winter, as his multi-faceted attributes would surely be of great use to the north London club in their push for Champions League football.