Revealed: New AC Milan star snubbed summer Chelsea move
Kessie, who emerged as one of Atalanta’s best and the Serie A’s most influential emerging players last season, has not enjoyed his start to life at AC Milan under Vincenzo Montella. Things could have been very different for the Ivorian though, if would have joined Chelsea, who were after him this past summer and the club from London even held a host of talks with the utility man in an attempt to acquire his services from Atalanta. Once Kessié decided to join the Serie A giants, Chelsea signed Tiemoue Bakayoko instead.
Milan swooped in for him and signed him on a two-year long loan-deal with an obligation to buy him in the future. The rossoneri are currently eighth in the Serie A and have endured a tough start to the season, with Montella’s job already under tough scrutiny.