Koundé dice ‘sí' al Barcelona, aunque no le esperará mucho - AS.com
If we want Kounde, we need to move fast
From Italy and England a new offensive is announced, the final, from Chelsea by Jules Koundé. The English club would finally be willing to give the 60 million more variables that Sevilla asks for at least for the French defender, whom Barcelona also wants. Some time ago the London club reached an agreement with the player, but the new English strategy of negotiating with several bands (De Ligt, Aké, Skriniar, Koulibaly, Koundé himself) does not sit well in the surroundings of the Nervionense footballer.
Reluctant until a few days ago due to Barça's uncertain economic and sporting situation, Koundé is now more willing to join the Barça club if Chelsea, or any other big club in Europe, does not close the deal once and for all with the Seville. But the French will not wait. If blues and sevillistas reach an agreement soon, he will end up at Stamford Bridge without waiting for Laporta to activate the second famous 'lever', which would give him the necessary cash to face this and any other operation.
Time and the last movements therefore run frantically against the wishes of Xavi Hernández, Jules' great supporter. With Bayern close to signing De Ligt, Skriniar one step away from PSG; Koulibaly negotiating with Juventus... Chelsea is forced to speed up the negotiation with Sevilla so that Tuchel is not really left without one of his first options, Koundé. Jorge Mendes met a few days ago in Portugal with the now owner of Chelsea, the American Todd Boehly. Among other topics, they discussed the signing of Koundé, for which the Portuguese superagent is lending a hand to Sevilla. Monchi, who has Marcao almost closed as a substitute for Diego Carlos, awaits the money from this transfer to undertake several more operations.