Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Jules Kounde from Sevilla according to Fabrizio Romano. Positive contacts took place this morning and personal terms have already been agreed – Chelsea, growing tired of waiting, are getting ready to move on.
Barcelona and Chelsea have been the two leading suitors for Kounde all summer – it’s been clear that the 23-year-old Frenchman was going to leave the Sanchez-Pizjuan for a club capable of competing for major honours for some time. Chelsea had appeared to be in the driving seat until recently, with Barcelona seemingly performing another Raphinha-like hi-jacking.
Kounde joined Sevilla in the summer of 2019 from Bordeaux and has since proven himself to be one of the finest centre-backs in La Liga and European football. He built a superb partnership at the heart of Sevilla’s defence alongside Diego Carlos although, like the Brazilian, it appears he’ll soon be departing for pastures new.