Even FC Barcelona can’t have everyone!
The Catalan club is still active on the transfer market after Robert Lewandowski (33) changed. As Barça boss Joan Laporta (60) revealed in a conversation with club legend Hristo Stoichkov (56) last week, a top defender is to be signed.
The preferred candidate: Jules Kounde (23) from FC Sevilla!
According to several Spanish media reports, Barcelona are said to be ready to put up to 60 million euros on the table for the French defender.
Jules Kounde has a market value of 60 million euros
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By selling 15 percent of the television rights to the company “Sixth Street”, the clammy club suddenly has another 400 million euros at its disposal.
Now Laporta seems to have spilled the beans in Kounde poker!
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The president is currently on a US tour in Las Vegas with his club. At the Hotel Palms, a Barça fan met Laporta and filmed the meeting. He also asked him about the negotiations with Kounde.
Laporta’s response can be heard clearly in the video uploaded to Twitter by the Relevo portal. Laporta: Kounde? No, he will sign for Chelsea.”
Tactical calculation or the bitter admission that the Blues won the race for Kounde?
One thing is clear: the club coached by Thomas Tuchel (48) is still looking for top defenders. With Antonio Rüdiger (29/Real Madrid) and Andreas Christensen (26/Barcelona), the London club lost two top central defenders.
With Kalidou Koulibaly (31) there is already a top-class replacement from Naples. Kounde should now fill the other defender gap.
As “The Sun” reports, Chelsea and the Sevilla defender are said to have already agreed on a five-year contract. The transfer fee should be around 65 million euros.
Sevilla also plays the England change in the cards. The Andalusia club were keen to see Kounde not join a Spanish league rival. At the latest after Laporta’s admission, this concern should have settled.
