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title: "Tottenham: Spurs eye summer swoop for Franck Kessie"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-06-30T06:15:42Z"
modified: "2021-06-30T06:15:42Z"
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# Tottenham: Spurs eye summer swoop for Franck Kessie

**The agent of Franck Kessie has revealed Tottenham are interested in signing the midfielder, and he could leave AC Milan this summer.**

### **The Lowdown: Spurs prepare for new season**

Spurs went through a difficult campaign last term, finishing in seventh place in the Premier League and therefore only qualifying for the Europa Conference League.

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Qualification for the new UEFA competition means the Lilywhites must prepare their squad for a gruelling term with travel to some rather unorthodox away days, and so it will be no surprise to see Fabio Paratici target quality depth in this summer’s window.

### **The Latest: Spurs eye Kessie**

[Speaking to TuttoMercatoWeb](https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/inter/?action=read&idtmw=1552752), Kessie’s agent Massimo Brambati has revealed Spurs’ interest in the 24-year-old. He said:

> *“Having a contract expiring in 2022 with an important player, one of Milan’s strengths, is a danger. Here too there is a basic error.*
>
> *“Now he is the one who has the knife on the side of the handle and can decide what is best for him and not for the club.*
>
> *“I know that in addition to Inter there are also two Premier (League) teams on him, one is Tottenham. “*

### **The Verdict: Top target**

There is no doubt about it – Kessie would be a top signing for Spurs. The 44-time Ivory Coast international has made 184 appearances for Milan, scoring 30 goals and providing 15 assists ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/franck-kessie/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/294808)).

He has also been compared to compatriot and former Manchester City star Yaya Toure by Antonio Cassano, who also called him “devastating” ([sempremilan.com](https://sempremilan.com/cassano-showers-devastating-kessie-with-praise-and-compares-him-to-prime-yaya-toure)).

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Kessie would set Tottenham back a considerable fee – he is valued at £49.5m ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/franck-kessie/marktwertverlauf/spieler/294808)), but he does only have [one year left](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/franck-kessie/profil/spieler/294808) on his contract, so perhaps there is the chance for Paratici to work some negotiating magic there.

They would also have to beat Inter, last term’s Serie A champions, to his services. However, if they were able to capture the central midfielder, he could prove to be an inspired signing.

***In other news, [Spurs lead the race for this Serie A star striker.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-spurs-dusan-vlahovic-fiorentina-daniel-levy-tottenham-hotspur-stadium/)***