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Franck Kessi\u00e9 is contemplating moving back to Serie A and wouldn\u2019t mind reuniting with his mentor Gian Piero Gasperini at Roma. The deal wouldn\u2019t be easy considering his \u20ac12M salary, but the Giallorossi<\/em> will try, Mediaset<\/em> informs.<\/p>\n After departing Milan, the midfielder spent a year at Barcelona and then transferred to Al-Ahli in 2023. He has recorded 14 goals and 9 assists in 77 matches in Saudi Arabia, contributing to the AFC Champions League Elite triumph last season. He has 81 caps with the Ivory Coast to his name.<\/p>\n Kessi\u00e9 was already close to Roma eight years ago when he left Atalanta. Though, he picked the Rossoneri<\/em> instead at the 11th<\/sup> hour after the deal between clubs had been sealed.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old isn\u2019t the only option on the Giallorossi<\/em>\u2019s radar to address the midfied. Olympique Marseille are interested in Evan N\u2019Dicka, who might be sacrificed at the altar of the Financial Fair Play. A swap with Ismael Kon\u00e9 could be in the cards, but the two players have vastly different valuations. New exec Frederic Massara is familiar with him since he spent six months on loan at Rennes last season. He had his best years at Watford in the Championship and with Montr\u00e9al in the MLS.<\/p>\n Only a small number of players have come back from Saudi Arabia, and Serie A has yet to be able to lure one. He\u2019d have to take a massive pay cut. He and Manu Kon\u00e9 would find a way to make it work if it came to be, but the ideal piece to lift the capital club\u2019s midfield would be somebody with strong distribution skills, but also grit and stamina.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\nOur Take on Roma and Kessi\u00e9<\/h3>\n
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