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Tottenham target Franck Kessie joins Al-Ahli from Barcelona for £10.8million to link up with Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez in Saudi Pro League

Franck Kessie has officially signed for Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ahli from Barcelona.

The Saudi side will pay £10.8million for the 26-year-old, who had been subject to interest from several top English clubs this summer including Tottenham and Liverpool.

Kessie becomes the fifth player to join Al-Ahli from a European side after ex-Premier League players Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, Edouard Mendy and Alain Saint-Maximin.

Al-Ahli are part of the Saudi Public Investment fund (PIF) alongside league champions Al-Ittihad, Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal.

PIF is run by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, as a way of diversifying the country's economy and cut down their reliance on oil as a main source of income.