How Barcelona have convinced Jules Kounde to stall on Chelsea switch

A recent replace on the continued switch saga surrounding in-demand Sevilla star Jules Kounde has come to the fore on Thursday.

The identify of stopper Kounde, in fact, has taken its place entrance and centre within the headlines throughout the summer time to this point.

This comes with the French worldwide having been added to the switch wishlists of not one, however two heavyweights of the European recreation.

The golf equipment in query? Barcelona and Chelsea.

The latter, in fact, have been eager on Kounde’s providers for over a yr now, with the Blues’ fruitless pursuits of each Matthijs de Ligt and Nathan Ake this time spherical having seen the 23-year-old take his place again atop Thomas Tuchel’s shortlist of defensive targets.

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli and Jules Koundé through the La Liga Santander match between Sevilla and FC Barcelona on the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on December 21, 2021 in Sevilla Spain (Picture by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Photos)

Barca, although, now eyeing reinforcements on the again after sealing spectacular offers for each Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, have too set their sights firmly on the proficient Kounde.

Not solely that, however phrase stemming from the Spanish media has pointed in direction of the Camp Nou because the Frenchman’s touchdown spot of alternative.

And such solutions would definitely seem to line up with the newest stories doing the rounds in Catalunya on Thursday evening.

It’s extensively understood that Chelsea, this week, tabled a big-money opening supply for Kounde’s signature, within the hopes of hanging a definitive settlement earlier than Barcelona have been afforded the chance to activate their third financial lever of the summer time.

The Blaugrana, nevertheless, seem able to benefit from the defender’s desire to hyperlink up with Xavi’s troops, to pip Chelsea to the publish for the 2nd time in a matter of weeks (after Raphinha).

As per Cat Radio, these able of energy on the Camp Nou suggested Kounde to accompany the remainder of Sevilla’s squad to Portugal in the present day, for the Andalusian outfit’s pre-season tour.

This comes after the 23-year-old was not afforded a call-up by Julen Lopetegui, underneath the belief that he was on the verge of a Chelsea change.

Kounde, in flip, did certainly make his option to the Algarve, in a transparent as day ‘come and get me’ message to Barcelona.

#Mercato ?

? El pols per Koundé, més viu que mai!

? El jugador envia un clar missatge favorable al Barça

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— Esport3 (@esport3) July 21, 2022

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