Ivorian international Franck Kessie is a free agent after his contract with Al-Ahli expired. Süper Lig club Beşiktaş is reportedly interested in the 29-year-old midfielder and is said to have begun its efforts to sign him. Alongside the Turkish club, Saudi Arabian team Al Ittihad is also reported to be pursuing the player. It is claimed that Beşiktaş has presented Kessie with a project that would allow him to compete at a high level in Europe again, and contacts between the parties are expected to intensify in the coming days. Kessie has 104 caps and 15 goals for Ivory Coast. His current market value is €12.00m, according to Transfermarkt.