I'm not sure if Kessler even wants to fight again? He looked awful right at the start of the rematch with Froch, although he got his legs behaving after that. He took a tonne of punishment again and might be halfway shot at that level by now.

I doubt a Ward rematch would bring Froch more money than Groves, and it's not a fight he can win imo. If Chavez Jr would actually fight him I couldn't blame Froch for taking that option, but it's a longshot. Everything points to a Groves rematch really.