In Xavi Hernandez in Thomas Tuchel They released pledge after the respective games of Barça y Chelsea contra Real Madrid y Arsenal but the future of Jules Kounde is closer than ever to Barcelona, destination chosen by the French center-back (23 years old) ahead of London. “Nothing new”, said the German coach of the ‘blues’, while the man from Egar was sparing with a “nothing at the moment” although he admitted wanting to “strengthen all positions”. The intervention of Xavi in the first person has been decisive for Koundé wait, just what Barça wanted and had asked, for an offer to Sevilla to be formalized with a happy outcome for the interests of the Catalans.
The next few hours will be decisive in trying to finalize the incorporation of the most desired defense by the Barça coach with a final announcement of the agreement for four seasons, as Christensen, kessie y Lewandowski, which can arrive between this Monday and this Tuesday. A center back for 10 years as they already are Ronald Araujo y Eric Garcia. The Barcelona executives work connected to the telephone between the United States and Barcelona after the script twist to the case when the Barça leadership was already seeing Koundé in the Chelsea Thursday. In the following 24 hours everything changed and the 11-time international ‘bleu’ awaits the hours for the contractual fringes and the payment conditions of the transfer between Barça y Sevilla. The signing may be a reality shortly, although today, Sunday, it is not planned, as MD has learned. From the Barça club it is officially insisted that the negotiation with the Andalusian entity has not yet begun.
Koundé continue with your preparation plan in Lagosthe Algarve Portuguese, where the Sevilla is on ‘stage’. This Sunday did not move to Lisboa for the friendly against Sporting who also would not have played as he was not at his best yet after undergoing surgery on June 14 for discomfort in the left inguinal ring.
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