It seems that Franck Kessie is simply not destined to wear the Juventus shirt. The Ivory Coast midfielder has been a long-standing target for the Bianconeri. In fact, nine years ago he was already on the verge of signing, only for Milan to beat them to his signature with a better offer. Now Kessie is a free agent and was open to joining the Turin club. He even turned down several offers from Saudi Arabia because he wanted to return to Italy. In the end, however, Juventus were dealt a cold shower. Talks with Kessie have collapsed.Strikers were missing but Juve still winThe former Al Ahli player rejected a two-year contract worth 4,500,000 euros per season, plus certain bonuses, despite the experienced midfielder's initial demand of 5,000,000 euros net per year on a three-year deal. According to Tuttomercatoweb, the problem arose over the signing-on bonus. That was where everything fell apart, and the two sides went their separate ways. However, this does not mean that Kessie will not play in Italy. Tuttomercatoweb understands that Roma have now entered the race for the Ivory Coast international. Initially, it appeared that the Giallorossi would struggle to match the terms offered by Juventus, and Kessie had even put other clubs' interest on the back burner because he wanted to reach an agreement with Juve. The situation has now changed, and the Roman club are ready to make a move. One important factor is coach Gian Piero Gasperini. He was the man who launched Franck into the footballing orbit.BETTING GUIDE: Juventus vs Parma, match preview, team news and predictionThe player nicknamed “The President” because he once “parked himself” in the Milan general manager's office, spent the last three seasons at Al Ahli. He was one of those swept up in the Saudi Arabia exodus despite playing for Barcelona at the time. In the Arab world, he had a lucrative contract worth 14,000,000 euros a year, but once the club began rebuilding its squad, Kessie started considering a return to Europe. Roma have already spent 123,500,000 euros on new arrivals this June. They have brought in Santiago Castro for 35,000,000, made Donyell Malen's move permanent for 25,000,000, and also signed Rodrigo Mora for 25,000,000, Konstantinos Koulierakis for 16,500,000, Nahuel Molina for 13,000,000 and Daniele Ghiraldi for 8,000,000. Now it is time to try to land a big-name signing without having to pay a transfer fee.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 2FridayMilan – Venezia 2-0 (0-0)/Ramos 69, Halhal 89 og/Saturday19.30: (1.65) Fiorentina (3.90) Frosinone (5.20)19.30: (3.10) Monza (3.20) Udinese (2.40)19.30: (2.30) Sassuolo (3.35) Torino (3.15)21.45: (1.23) Juventus (6.00) Parma (14.0)Sunday19.30: (2.50) Napoli (3.15) Como (3.00)21.45: (8.00) Cagliari (4.40) Inter (1.43)21.45: (2.05) Lazio (3.10) Genoa (4.05)Monday19.30: (7.00) Lecce (3.90) Roma (1.53)21.45: (1.95) Atalanta (3.50) Bologna (3.90)***odds are subject to change***