Spurs blow as Milan midfielder Kessie ‘agrees personal terms with Barcelona’

TOTTENHAM goal Franck Kessie has agreed phrases with Barcelona, studies say.

The AC Milan midfielder has additionally been linked with Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, PSG and Actual Madrid.

Kessie, 25, is unable to signal contracts for the time being as he’s with Ivory Coast on the Africa Cup of Nations.

However Sportitalia’s Gianluigi Longari claims Kessie’s representatives have verbally agreed to hitch Barca on the finish of his Milan contract in July.

That seems to rule out Spurs’ hopes of signing him this month after reportedly negotiating a price of round £11million.

The previous Atalanta ace has lengthy regarded sure to depart Milan.

That’s primarily as a result of he apparently wished an unlikely pay bundle – rumoured to be £6m plus bonuses = to signal a brand new deal.

Tottenham and Co may but come again in for Kessie, who’s in a powerful bargaining place as he runs down a contract.

 However regardless of their monetary issues, Barcelona are actually in pole place.

In the meantime, Spurs have baulked at Porto’s £67million asking value for Columbia winger Luis Diaz.

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The Portuguese giants need the 25-year-old’s full launch clause however in the long run would possibly accept £12m much less – about £55m.

Liverpool have been briefly excited by Diaz and West Ham made enquiries.

However Manchester United might be his most severe Prem suitor as Tottenham wold be reluctant to pay £50m-plus.

Spurs chief Antonio Conte can also be contemplating making a proposal for Wolves flier Adama Traore.

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