August 29, 2026
Ivorian international Franck Kessie, who was reportedly being courted by Juventus, has opted to rejoin Atalanta, his first European club.
“Atalanta is delighted to announce that it has signed Franck Kessie to a multi-year contract,” the Serie A club announced on Saturday, without giving further details.
The 29-year-old midfielder, who has 104 international caps, captained Ivory Coast at the World Cup.
He was with Atalanta from 2015 to 2019 but effectively played one season in Bergamo after starting his time there on loan to second-tier Cesena and then joining AC Milan, initially on loan, in 2017. He eventually spent five seasons in Milan and one year in Barcelona before heading to Saudi Arabia.
