Jules Kounde could now be on his way to Barcelona as the Catalan giants are reportedly preparing an official offer to hijack Chelsea...
Jules Kounde could now be on his way to Barcelona as the Catalan giants are reportedly preparing an official offer to hijack Chelsea's deal.
According to Gerard Romero via Fabrizio Romano, Kounde could be on his way to Camp Nou if the La Liga giants table a satisfactory bid for the player. The Blues have been waiting to finalize the deal since Thursday, July 21.
Romano added that Sevilla are yet to respond to Chelsea's bid, which was made three days ago. Barca's offer will apparently not match the Blues' proposal as it is considered too high by their current standards.
It could be one of the stories of the summer if Kounde snubs west London in favor of staying in Spain with Barcelona. The France international has seemingly been within Chelsea's grasp over the last couple of weeks.
However, Xavi Hernandez's side can now spoil the Premier League giants' transfer plans. Andreas Christensen left Stamford Bridge for Barca this summer, leaving a big void in Thomas Tuchel's defense.
Antonio Rudiger also sealed a free transfer, moving to Real Madrid after five years in London. The German manager needs to strengthen his defense and the arrival of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli, while important, won't be enough.
The Blues have spent the better part of this window chasing Kounde and missing out on him now would be a disaster.
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