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Kessie joins Al-Ahli for €12.5M fee after 1 season at Barcelona

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Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie on Wednesday joined Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ahli in a 12.5 million euro move from Barcelona, the teams announced.

Al-Ahli have already signed Brazilian star Roberto Firmino from Liverpool, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Chelsea and Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City.

The 26-year-old Kessie spent one season at Barcelona after joining from AC Milan where he won the Serie A title in 2022.

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