Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona, confirmed during the morning of this Friday that the signing of Jules Koundé was impossible for the Barcelona, put the central French will convert , in brief, in player of Chelsea. The agreement between both parts seems definite and could announce in the next days. In the Barcelona group has not had more 'remedy' that activate his 'plan B' and look for an alternative in the market.
The elected, according to the last report, is Iñigo Martínez. Has agreement with the Athletic Club until 30 June 2023 and there are not negotiations so that it renew the agreement. In fact, everything seems to indicate to that is presionando to abandon Saint Mamés this year or the next, place is smart to assume a new challenge to level futbolístico. In the meantime, it would have kept contacts with the Barça.
'SPORT' Has informed that the agreement between the Barcelona picture and the footballer of 31 years is absolute and would be by the next four seasons, that is to say, until the summer of 2026. Both parts would have some time negotiating (like alternative to Jules Koundé) and now that it has descartado practically the negotiations with the French, would be restarting the contacts of face to a possible movement in this summer, waiting for that the Athletic Club want to negotiate.
The big problem, of face to the possible signing, is the available price that could put the Basque club. According to the last informations, only would leave him go out by 60 million euros, a figure that the Barça -obviously- is not had to assume in this summer. The culés look forward to to negotiate and go down said cost, but for the moment is the only alternative 'real' in which they think the culés.
Martínez is not the favourite of the culés
Of agreement to a survey that make in the last hours in 'FCBN', questioning on who would be the ideal alternative for the signing of Koundé, Iñigo Martínez is not the favourite of the Barcelona fans. 53% of the participants chose to Pau Torres, of the Villarreal, gone on down Milan Skriniar with 15%, Gvardiol (14%) and the mentioned head office of the Athletic, with only 13%. The less voted were William Saliba (4%) and Roger Ibañez (1%).