Barcelona are open to selling a significant part of their squad this summer, and Jules Kounde could well enter the equation, but he won't be going to Arsenal. The Gunners have their minds on other targets.
The Gunners have been linked with Kounde on several occasions this summer, along with Barcelona open for sale if they don't secure an exit for Ronald Araujo first. However Matteo Moretto informed Football España that Arsenal are not considering a move for the French defender this summer, since they were closing in on the signature of Riccardo Calafiori, with the fee set to be in the region of 50 million euros.
Bologna have Clément Lenglet on their list, but the Frenchman's salary makes the operation very difficult. @tjuanmarti
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Kounde has spent most of his career at Barcelona playing on the right, and with only Julian Araujo and Hector Fort on the books next season at the moment, it looks like there's a good chance he'll be pushed out again to the right side. His form in recent months and at Euro 2024 has also attracted attention, and it would not be surprising if other teams tested the waters in the hope of a deal.
