Juventus are being linked with a move for Al-Ahli’s Ivorian-Italian central midfielder Franck Kessié, 29, who currently plays in the Saudi Pro League and is valued at €12.00m.
The Turin club are monitoring Kessié’s situation at Al-Ahli, with reports in Italy and Saudi Arabia suggesting the Serie A side could move should the player become available, potentially even as a free agent given the lack of publicly known contract expiry details at his current club. Transfermarkt lists no end date to his Al-Ahli deal and no transfer fee framework, heightening speculation over his medium‑term future. The probability of a transfer remains officially unclear, with the move rated simply as “?” in recent listings.
Kessié joined Al-Ahli after high-profile spells in Serie A and La Liga, and has been a regular presence in midfield for the Jeddah club. Standing at 1.83m and predominantly right‑footed, he operates mainly as a central midfielder but has been used in deeper and more advanced roles across his career. Born in Ouragahio on 19 December 1996, he holds both Côte d’Ivoire and Italian nationality.
Recent performances in Saudi Arabia have underlined why Juventus are tracking him, with the 29-year-old featuring prominently in Al-Ahli’s latest Saudi Pro League fixtures. In a recent league match against domestic rivals in June 2026, Kessié completed the full 90 minutes in a tight scoreline, anchoring midfield and contributing defensively and in build-up play, though Al-Ahli were unable to turn his industry into a decisive result.
With his market value set at €12.00m and the possibility that contract terms could yet allow a free-agent scenario, Juventus see an experienced option who knows Serie A and could be integrated quickly. If the move materialises, it would offer Kessié a return to one of Europe’s major leagues and a fresh platform to shape the next phase of his career.
