It was reported that Franck Kessie is the holding midfielder, who is missing from the Barcelona midfield and the president have decided to make a move for him.
The Ivorian midfielder has done extremely well in the Italian league, but he is yet to reach an agreement on a new deal with AC Milan.
His contract will run out in the summer and Barcelona have been monitoring his situation. Multiple reports have claimed that Barcelona are very close to finalizing the deal.
It has not been confirmed done deal yet, but the deal is very close and he will join the club as a free agent next summer.
The 25-year-old Ivorian midfielder prefers to move to the La Liga side instead of the premier league and he will be happy to work together with Xavi Hernandez.
With Barcelona recent performances, a lot of players are open to join the club next summer.
