{"id":342158,"date":"2025-08-13T21:28:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/342158\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T21:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T21:28:16","slug":"franck-kessie-would-pass-leeds-united-medical-as-bid-update-emerges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/342158\/","title":{"rendered":"Franck Kessie &#8216;would pass Leeds United medical&#8217; as bid update emerges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Daniel-Farke-Leeds-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Daniel Farke, Leeds\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Hasan Karim\/Imago)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8959.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Pranav Shahaney\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Wed 13 August 2025 17:40, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds United have been linked with a move for former Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie this summer. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ivory Coast international has been at Al-Ahli since 2023 and has another year left on his contract at the Saudi Pro League club.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, he played 44 games in all competitions, scoring four goals and providing five assists.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/daniel-farke-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Leeds United manager Daniel Farke waving at fans\" class=\"wp-image-203349\" \/>Daniel Farke is eyeing new signings at Leeds. (Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>This piece includes exclusive opinion from injury expert <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/author\/drrajpalbrar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Rajpal Brar<\/a>, a specialist in Physical Therapy and a Sports Scientist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kessie not expected to face issues with his medical<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabian newspaper Al Riyadhiah reported on 26 July that the Whites have tabled a bid for the 28-year-old.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Understand Leeds United are not pursuing Al-Ahli\u2019s Franck Kessi\u00e9 despite suggestions of a bid.\u274c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UUA0Zycxsa\">pic.twitter.com\/UUA0Zycxsa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobsBen\/status\/1949762466147111259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, two days later, Give Me Sport\u2019s Ben Jacobs reported that it is not understood to be the case, with <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/leeds-united-transfer-twist-emerges-amid-franck-kessie-bid-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds not currently exploring a move for Kessie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case they are to rekindle their interest in the Ivorian, Dr Rajpal Brar does not expect any issues with his medical.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/tag\/franck-kessie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kessie<\/a> did not face any injury woes last term and his game time was also regular.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Brar told <strong>MOT Leeds News<\/strong>: \u201cI do not expect there to be any issues with his medical.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe played regularly last season without injuries and that\u2019s as good as it can get for a club looking to sign him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt 28, he\u2019s arguably at his peak, so it may be the ideal time to sign him for a physical standpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>\u0639\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u0627\u062c\u0644 \u2014 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0636\u064a\u0629:<\/p>\n<p>\u0644\u064a\u062f\u0632 \u064a\u0648\u0646\u0627\u064a\u062a\u062f \u064a\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0644\u0644\u062a\u0639\u0627\u0642\u062f \u0645\u0639 \u0641\u0631\u0627\u0646\u0643 \u0643\u064a\u0633\u064a\u0647! \ud83d\ude31\ud83d\udca3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F8zAzzNgWZ\">pic.twitter.com\/F8zAzzNgWZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0639\u0645\u0631\u0648 (@bt3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bt3\/status\/1949190307255288006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Leeds United do not need to sign Kessie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/anton-stach-transfer-next-as-update-emerges-after-longstaff-deal-at-leeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United\u2019s midfield is well-stocked<\/a> after signing <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/tag\/anton-stach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anton Stach<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/tag\/sean-longstaff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Longstaff<\/a>, complementing existing talents Ao Tanaka, Ilia Gruev and Ethan Ampadu. <\/p>\n<p>This quintet offers versatility, defensive solidity and creativity, covering all midfield roles effectively.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>Club<\/td>\n<td>Appearances<\/td>\n<td>Goals<\/td>\n<td>Assists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AC Milan<\/td>\n<td>223<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Al-Ahli<\/td>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Barcelona<\/td>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cesena<\/td>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Atalanta BC<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Kessie\u2019s career stats.<\/p>\n<p>Pursuing Kessie, a high-wage, ball-carrying midfielder, is unnecessary and financially imprudent, as his skillset overlaps with Tanaka and Ampadu. <\/p>\n<p>Instead, <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/exclusives\/leeds-united-set-to-take-closer-look-as-artem-dovbyk-transfer-news-emerges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds should prioritise a striker to bolster their attack<\/a>, which lacked consistent goal-scoring last season. <\/p>\n<p>A proven forward could provide the clinical edge needed for Premier League survival. <\/p>\n<p>Allocating funds to a striker addresses a critical gap, ensuring Leeds maximises their attacking output rather than overcrowding an already robust midfield.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFloxY1SWsv0yud4k0u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOT Leeds News WhatsApp channel<\/a> and turn on notifications to have all the latest, breaking Leeds United news sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Related Posts<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Hasan Karim\/Imago) Wed 13 August 2025 17:40, UK Leeds United have been linked with a move for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":342159,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,393,121731,4884,1860,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-342158","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-franck-kessie","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115023584601267680","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342158","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342158"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342158\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=342158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=342158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}