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– Barcelona have announced the signings of Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen on free transfers.
– Ivorian midfielder Kessie, 25, joins from AC Milan, while Danish defender Christensen, 26, comes in from Chelsea.
– Both players have signed four-year deals and their releases clauses are set at 500m Euros (£430m).
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– Kessie played 224 times for the Rossoneri, scoring 39 goals, and helped the club to their first Serie A title in 11 years last season.
𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋! 😏
Welcome, Kessie! 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/wG051AUnpT
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 4, 2022
– Christensen came through the youth academy at Stamford Bridge and played a total of 161 times for the Blues, while also spending two seasons on-loan at Borussia Monchengladbach.
Welcome to Barcelona, Andreas Christensen! pic.twitter.com/mHy0sO9FvK
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 4, 2022
– He won the Champions League, Europa League, Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup with Chelsea.
Signed! ✅ pic.twitter.com/AoP9JTjwC5
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 4, 2022
– Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho has left the Nou Camp this summer, joining Aston Villa on a permanent deal for £18m, while forward Ousmane Dembele and right-back Dani Alves left after their contracts expired.
✍️ Barça sign Franck Kessie until 2026!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 4, 2022
– Meanwhile, Manchester United have reached a broad agreement over a 65m euro (£56m) fee, plus add-ons, with Barcelona for the Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
✍️ Barça sign Andreas Christensen until 2026!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 4, 2022
