Franck Kessié is being linked with a move from Al-Ahli to Galatasaray, with the transfer rated at a 40% probability according to data compiled on 4 February 2026.
The Ivory Coast-born central midfielder, who also holds Italian nationality, is currently valued at €12.00m and remains under contract at Al-Ahli, though publicly available records do not specify an expiry date, leaving open the possibility of a free-agent scenario further down the line. For now, the move is firmly in the realm of rumour, with no agreement reported between the Saudi Pro League side and the Turkish Süper Lig champions.
Kessié, 29, joined Al-Ahli from Barcelona in August 2023 after a single season in La Liga, where his market value began to decline from earlier peaks reached during his AC Milan spell. His valuation, which once stood as high as €55m in 2021 while at Milan, has steadily dropped to the current €12m mark during his time in Saudi Arabia, reflecting both age and market dynamics rather than a sudden collapse in status.
The central midfielder’s profile – physically strong at 1.83m, right-footed and experienced in top European leagues – fits Galatasaray’s recurring strategy of recruiting established names from major competitions. Having progressed from Stella Club d’Adjamé in Côte d’Ivoire to Atalanta, then to Milan and Barcelona before his Saudi move, Kessié has built a CV across Serie A, La Liga and now the Saudi Pro League.
Recent data lists Al-Ahli as his national team affiliation, an artefact of the source rather than a federation change, but underlines how closely he is now associated with the Jeddah club. Detailed match statistics, including specific opponents, scorelines and individual performances in his latest outings, are not provided in the dataset, so his immediate form cannot be quantified here.
If a switch to Istanbul does materialise, it would mark a return to European football at a pivotal stage of his career, offering Kessié a fresh platform in the Süper Lig to rebuild his market value and reshape the next chapter of his reputation at elite level.
