Sarri hails Kessie’s personality as Atalanta midfielder declares himself ‘always ready’ for San Siro return

Maurizio Sarri praised Franck Kessie’s personality after the midfielder opened the scoring in Atalanta’s 3-1 win over Venezia , ending a run of three straight defeats. With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb , the Atalanta coach was speaking at his post-match press conference at the New Balance Arena, while Kessie spoke to DAZN. Kessie returned to Atalanta this summer after five seasons with Milan earlier in his career. He lobbed Filip Stankovic for his first Serie A goal since coming back, and Sarri highlighted his influence beyond the pitch.