Jules Koundé, in the Dinamo Zagreb-Seville

IN SPITE OF THE INTEREST OF CHELSEA

Barça does not 'throw in the towel' and remains optimistic for Koundé

Published:19/07/2022 - 21:07h

Updated:20/07/2022 - 04:08h

Barça does not lose hope with Koundé. The culés know that they face a tough 'battle' with Chelsea for the player, but they trust the central defender's desire to wear the Barça shirt from next year and they see his signing as possible

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The FC Barcelona and Chelsea are leading of one of the biggest rivalries during this market of signings. In spite of his economic limitations, the square blaugrana aims to make a 'revolution' in his staff to go back to compete by all the titles during the following course. Thus, the Catalans expect 'fish' in London, where in addition to incorporating to Andreas Christensen like free agent, have to Marcos Alonso and César Azpilicueta like big aims.

Of the same way, from the City Condal achieved to do with the services of Raphinha after a hard 'career' with the square directed by Thomas Tuchel, The 'pensionados' had arrived to an agreement with the Leeds United to concretise the traspaso of the forward around some 70 million euros. Nevertheless, the wish of the Brazilian to dress the Barcelona T-shirt from the next season decanted the 'scales' in favour of the culés, those who closed the agreement with the 'white' by some 58 'kilos' more 10 in variables.

Now, 'blues' and Barcelona prepare to confront in a new 'hand manually'. And it is that from the dispatches of Stamford Bridge expect 'reconstruct' the defence of the team because of the big quantity of drops lived during this summer, and after having oficializado the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly have put all his efforts in the contracting of Jules Koundé. The londinenses finally have decided by the Parisian and already would have done him arrive to the Seville an offer of 55 million more variable euros to do with his index card.

In spite of this, in Can Barça keep calm and optimistic regarding the contracting of the defender, as it informs 'SPORT'. The Barcelona know that the player is not happy with the way in which Chelsea has handled his situation, having it left by behind Of Ligt and Aké, for example, in addition to doubting on his height and his physical problems. By the contrary, from the Camp Nou always have done him know that his arrival is prioritaria for Xavi, the one who is in permanent contact with him, and included already would have a contractual agreement by 4 years, so they consider that his signing, by the moments, is 'encarrilado'.

The Seville is the big 'obstacle'

Now, the Catalans will have to convince to the Seville with an offer that satisfy his pretences. The problem yace in that the 'palanganas' do not plan to give him eases to the culés to the hour to do with Jules, since they would prefer that this do not reinforce to a direct rival. Besides, from the Sánchez-Pizjuán demand 60 million euros in 'cash', like minimum, without players of byhalf . A figure very above what is had to pay the Barça, those who will try to recess his price with some footballer that wake up interest in Nervión. The 'serial' continues.

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