The past week filtered in the surroundings of the FC Barcelona the presumptive wish of Jules Koundé to go out in summer, because of the insistence of Xavi Hernández to plant him in the right side. Although the egarense already had confirmed that all treated of a rumour, the Tuesday the defender followed suit during a party of basketball of ties it gala between the Metropolitans 92 Paris-Levallois and the ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne.
"So that it remain clear: in any moment asked to go out, therefore I do not go me to go to any side", said Koundé in an interview with the chain 'BeIn Sports'. The defender of 24 years arrived to the Barça the summer happened in return of 50 million euros and, in principle, the club does not have intentions to sell him, but if the player asked to go out or the financial urgencies forced his traspaso, the same would not close by less than 80 'kilos'.
Xavi already had resolved the controversy with Koundé
"It did not happen at all. All was by the press. Had a conversation with him does a week and there were not problems. It is true that feels more comfortable playing of head office that of side, but everything is well", explained the míster of Terrassa. Besides, it explained that his intention is to attain that the one of Paris can adapt to diverse circumstances, according to the needs of the team, as he same did during his stage like player, alternating with the position of pivote.
"I said him to Koundé ' that you are central', but for the needs of the team have adapted you well like side", added the egarense, the one who also left clear that, in principle, is satisfied with the available staff in what to defenders refers , further of the rumours on fichar a right-handed side and the imminent arrival of Iñigo Martínez, first reinforcement veraniego.
The Liverpool will follow insisting by Koundé
Further of the initial intention of Jules in remaining in the Barça, the Liverpool no descarta go to by the Frenchman with an offer that rondaría the €80m, quantity that the 'reds' credited, in his moment, by Virgil go Dijk. Besides, in Anfield would look for to convince to the defender with an upper wage to the that perceives in Catalonia (12 'kilos' from August), but in Barcelona there is absolute tranquility, since the Frenchman already refused in his moment a very similar offer of Chelsea to carry him to the Premier League.