Milan midfielder Franck Kessie has reportedly resumed training early after twice testing negative for coronavirus.

Kessie only returned to Milan on May 16 after he found trouble organising a return flight from Ivory Coast.

He went on to spend time in self-isolation while his teammates resumed group training.

However, Sky Sport Italia states the 23-year-old underwent consecutive tests for COVID-19, both of which came back negative.

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Milan midfielder Franck Kessie has reportedly dropped significantly in price over the last months, with PSG and Napoli chasing his signature.

Le10sport in France reports that the Rossoneri could end up selling the former Atalanta man for around €13m, a massive drop from the previous request of around €30m only a few months back.

Napoli have been following the Ivorian and Gennaro Gattuso will allegedly be ready to pounce and reunite with Kessie at the San Paolo.

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Milan midfielder Franck Kessie is finally back in Italy after struggling to make the journey back from the Ivory Coast.

According to Sport Mediaset, Milannews.it and others, he was able to get a flight to Italy after a week of difficulties caused by various lockdowns and travel bans.

He is the final foreign player who was still abroad for the Rossoneri, arriving a few days after Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

In theory, Kessie should have to remain in quarantine for 15 days before he can return to training.

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Franck Kessie’s agent has expressed his optimism that the midfielder will form part of Milan’s future. “We’re at one of the biggest clubs in the world.”

George Atangana has represented Kessie for the duration of his professional career, and he revealed how Milan beat Roma and Inter to the 23-year-old’s signature back in 2017, when he was still an Atalanta player.

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Milan midfielder Franck Kessie risks returning to Italy later as it is reported he is having trouble finding a flight back from Ivory Coast.

Kessie is one of the several Milan players spending the coronavirus pandemic in their homeland, but they have been ordered to return to Italy by Thursday.

That may be a problem for the 23-year-old, warns Sky Sport Italia, as he still has not arranged travel to come back to the peninsula.

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Milan have recalled all of their foreign-based players in the event training resumes early next month.

There is growing optimism that Serie A clubs will be allowed to start group-based activities again on May 4, when phase two of Italy’s coronavirus response is expected to kick in.

With that in mind, reports claim Milan have asked their overseas squad members to be back on the peninsula by next Thursday.

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Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret is emerging as the ideal replacement for Gianluigi Donnarumma at Milan, with Franck Kessie potentially part of an exchange deal.

Donnarumma’s contract will expire in June 2021 and he is widely expected to leave at the end of the season.

Finding a replacement is the next step and Calciomercato.com claim that Meret is their first choice.

The 23-year-old made the move from Udinese for €22m plus bonuses, but struggled with injuries and was then dropped in favour of David Ospina.

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Milan director Ricky Massara confirms Lucas Paqueta asked not to face Brescia, but insists that doesn’t mean he’ll leave. “He is a great professional and a very sensitive lad.”

The game with Brescia kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG.

It’s confirmed Paqueta asked not to be in the squad for this trip to Brescia, but director of sport Massara insisted there was no irritation at his request.

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Inter and Milan are in negotiations to exchange players in January, claim reports, Franck Kessie trading places with Matteo Politano.

The rumours of Rossoneri interest in Politano had already been circulating, but he was considered too expensive at €20-25m.

Now La Gazzetta dello Sport suggest that they could solve both their issues in one fell swoop by simply exchanging players.

Inter want a rugged midfielder to bolster their options, as talks continue with Barcelona for Arturo Vidal and Tottenham Hotspur for Christian Eriksen.

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