Barcelona Sporting Director Deco stated after the end of the transfer window that he did not want to sell some of his best players, and while in recent years they have struggled to move players, the clubs are still probably discover the moves for their better players in case of a deal. One of those could be Jules Kounde.
Kound has been used as a right defender in Barcelona for the last year, with a lack of alternatives, but he explained that he is satisfied in Catalonia. Last summer, there were suggestions that he might be interested in a move, and now TBR Football they say he remains on Chelsea's shortlist to improve their defence, alongside Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong.
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His information is this Chelsea Looking at around 60 million euros to make an agreement for the French defender, although they can also look for younger alternatives, combining their semblance of a transfer strategy, looking at Kiliann Sildillia of Freiburg, Michael Kayode of Fiorentina and the defender of Sporting CP. Geovany Quenda.
Given the variety of profiles described in the list, Barcelona are unlikely to be too concerned that Chelsea are serious about an imminent move. The 25-year-old still has three years left on his deal, so Barcelona will no doubt look to renew his deal next summer. Kounde was courted by Chelsea before moving to Barcelona in 2022, but ultimately decided to stay in Spain.
