Franck Kessie's official presentation
“Thanks to Luca Percassi for bringing me back to Bergamo, it was a choice made with my heart”
Franck Kessie's official presentation took place in the conference room at the Mino Favini New Balance Academy.
Before giving the floor to the Ivorian midfielder, Sporting Director Cristiano Giuntoli provided an assessment of the summer transfer window following its conclusion: “First and foremost, I would like to thank the ownership, Antonio Percassi and Stephen Pagliuca, as well as CEO Luca Percassi, who supported me and shared every step of this transfer window with me on a daily basis. We started this new chapter with Sarri and we are convinced that he is the right person to embark on this new journey. We are very pleased with the work carried out in the transfer market. We knew we had a quality squad and, with the new additions, we are convinced that we have further strengthened it.”
The Sporting Director then introduced the new midfielder: “We believe Kessie can be a very important addition to this new project. He is a complete midfielder. This operation was made possible by the strong relationship of trust and mutual esteem that Franck has built with Luca Percassi.”
The floor was then handed over to the Nerazzurri No. 19: “I chose Atalanta,” Franck Kessie said, “because it was a choice made with my heart. I would like to thank Luca Percassi and the ownership for giving me the opportunity to return to Bergamo, which I consider my home and the city where it all began. Thanks to them and to Atalanta, I was able to fulfil my dream of becoming a professional footballer. Atalanta gave me everything. I am very proud to be back here and to be part of this project.”
A selection of photos from Kessie's presentation press conference at the New Balance Academy.