The 'top' centre-back barça thought of when Koundé got complicated

Published New:12/10/2022 - 16:26h

Updated New:12/10/2022 - 16:26h

Although at the end of the operation, everything directed quickly, there was a moment in which the FC Barcelona thought that the signing of Jules Koundé would be almost impossible, by what looked to other footballers

The FC Barcelona had thought an alternative in the case that Jules Koundé finally did not arrive to the Camp Nou the past market of summer. The club bluagrana thought in the possible incorporation of Milan Skriniar, head office of the Inter, as it informed Catalonia Ràdio. The central, with agreement until 2023, went during main objective months of Paris Saint-Germain, but the Inter did not finish accepting any offer of the Frenchmen.

By his part, Koundé was the big aim of Xavi Hernández and the Barça paid 50 million euros to do with his services, a figure that refused in several opportunities the Inter by Skriniar. The Italian team asked at least 70 'kilos' by one of his best footballers, convinced besides that they could arrive to an agreement for his renewal by some 6 millions by season, something that right now seems little likely.

The esloveno was one of the names that more liked in the dispatches culés in the case that did not concretise the operation of Koundé, one that did not go at all simple. Chelsea had almost tied to the central French during big part of the summer, but Xavi commissioned to convince to the player that his best possibility of growth was to be still in LaLiga, but giving a jump of quality to the Barça.

Skriniar Has reached clearly his maturity futbolística. The defender arrived in the 2017 to the Inter of Milan and has already at least three seasons being one of the leaders of his team from the axis of the saga. This Wednesday will go back to confront to the Catalan team, in the 'final' of the fourth day of the Champions League, after the controversial victory of the Inter in Italy by 1-0.

They expect him with you win

Of the another side, Koundé will lose the party for following of drop after an injury with France to finals of the month of September. The Frenchman had foreseen to be out of the field by at least 20 days, by what could not force his return for the party of turn in front of the interistas, where Xavi will have to improvise again the defence, or trust Sergi Roberto in the right side from the beginning of the crucial party.