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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Journalist makes Franck Kessie transfer claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-ac-milan-franck-kessie-sami-mokbel-givemesport-transfer-update-latest-thfc-news/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2022-01-22T13:15:56Z"
modified: "2022-01-22T13:15:56Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Journalist makes Franck Kessie transfer claim

**Speaking to [Give Me Sport](https://www.givemesport.com/1825083-spurs-transfer-news-hugely-promising-update-on-january-swoop-for-432m-complete-player), journalist Sami Mokbel of The Daily Mail has made a Tottenham Hotspur transfer claim involving AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie as the Lilywhites also reportedly close in on Adama Traore.**

### The Lowdown: Spurs eye move…

The Ivory Coast international has been a transfer target for Spurs since the beginning of the January transfer window with reports suggesting manager Antonio Conte is ready to make a move.

[Spurs latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/spurs-latest-updates-5/)

Indeed, according to [ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4559728/tottenham-to-make-lucrative-offer-for-ac-milans-franck-kessie-sources), Tottenham transfer chief Fabio Paratici was weighing a lucrative offer to sign Kessie earlier this month with [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/01/20/tottenham-consider-january-swoop-franck-kessie-avoid-battle/) since claiming that they are in fact weighing a move.

Conte is apparently a ‘[huge fan](https://twitter.com/SkySportsLyall/status/1484239701200543751?s=20)‘ of the San Siro ace with Mokbel sharing what he knows on the situation.

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### The Latest: Mokbel makes claim…

The Lilywhites are expected to come to an agreement with Wolves for Traore, say [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/tottenham-and-wolves-close-to-agreeing-deal-for-adama-traore/J7WJySH24yPQ/), and speaking to [GMS,](https://www.givemesport.com/1825083-spurs-transfer-news-hugely-promising-update-on-january-swoop-for-432m-complete-player) the Mail reporter says that a deal to sign Kessie is also ‘doable’ before the January 31 deadline.

“*I think that is certainly a deal that could be doable and I think that could be doable sooner rather than later,” he explained.*

*“I’m talking this window, if both clubs can come to an agreement.”*

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### The Verdict: Get it done…

Signing a midfielder is reportedly one of [Conte’s four transfer priorities at Spurs](https://twitter.com/alasdairgold/status/1479435865822748680?s=21) and we believe they don’t come more accomplished than Kessie.

The [52-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/franck-kessie/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/294808) star, despite a being a natural defensive midfield player, has been utilised in a more advanced role at Milan under Stefano Pioli and has thrived – scoring 19 goals since the beginning of 2020/2021 and adding to his career total of 46 ([Transfermarkt).](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/franck-kessie/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/294808)

He’s even called ‘[sumptuous’](https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/milan-pioli-esalta-kessie-mai-dubitato-di-lui-ne-sulle-qualita-ne-sugli-atteggiamenti-1592271) by his manager, and if Tottenham could either land him on a free deal in the summer or this month for a cheaper fee, we believe he could provide a real injection of threat in Conte’s midfield alongside Traore.

***In other news: Spurs ‘edging closer’ to signing ‘massive’ £15m defender, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-hotspur-antonio-conte-djed-spence-signing-london-world-latest-thfc-transfer-news/)***