Jules Kounde's departure from Sevilla is a matter of days away. The French principal defender might not join his teammates in Portugal for pre-season education a good way to put an stop to a summer time of rumours. The groups who are most interested and are after him are Chelsea and Barcelona.
Recently, Sevilla have turned down a proposal of fifty five million euros from Stamford Bridge. The board are still proceeding to earn as a minimum 60 million euros plus variables. Nevertheless, everything appears to suggest that the English side will make the effort inside the coming days to boom that figure.
The reality Barcelona are fascinated and that the Frenchman might alternatively play underneath Xavi Hernandez has made talks intensify. Chelsea announced the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly not long returned and they had previously negotiated with defenders like De Ligt, Ake and Kimpembe. The Frenchman thinks that he was by no means a priority for the board.
It is for that reason that Barca are shopping for time with this rejection of Chelsea's offer and they may be hoping to signal Kounde, who they have a verbal agreement with. In addition, Xavi Hernandez confirmed hobby in him from the first moment and he informed him that he would be crucial in a venture which is beginning to take shape after the signings of Raphinha and Lewandowski.
Nevertheless, Joan Laporta is expecting the activation of the second one monetary lever to make his signing. Barcelona, not like Chelsea, might not pay the 60 million euros requested of them. They could pay around 45 and additionally consist of a participant like Dest or Braithwaite within the deal.
Therefore, on the Camp Nou they may be optimistic with the feedback which Kounde made to them at the same time as Chelsea are working tough to satisfy the La Liga side's asking rate. What is apparent is that Kounde will now not stay at Sevilla subsequent season.
