Barcelona have brought in Ilkay Gundogan, Inigo Martinez and Oriol Romeu this summer, but the Catalans need to balance their balance sheet and the player, who was a free agent last summer, is set to make his way to Serie A.

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Franck Cassie is one step away from signing a contract with Juventus

Franck Kessie arrived at Camp Nou last summer on a free after leaving AC Milan, but he could return to Serie A with the multiple Italian champions’ arch-rivals.

The 26-year-old Ivorian midfielder was included in the transfer list by the management of the Catalans and has already received several offers.

Following Al-Ahly, TheHardTackle journalists write that Juventus are interested in the services of the African player and have already made an offer that would make Barcelona smile.

According to the source, the “Old Signoria” are offering 20 million euros for the player who made 43 appearances in his first and only season at the Camp Nou.

Barcelona would already have accepted the offer, and even the player would be willing to return to Serie A, given that the chances of starting the game have decreased significantly with the arrival of Ilkay Gundogan.

In addition, Juventus want to continue their transfer campaign this summer with Real Madrid player Lucas Vazquez, for whom they will offer between 6 and 8 million euros.