Barcelona and Real Madrid ready for war over Jules Kounde
The Sevilla defender nearly moved to Chelsea last summer and is a top prospect
It’s going to be tough for Sevilla to keep Jules Kounde next season. He was close to signing for Chelsea last summer but the tough negotiations and Monchi’s desire to get as much as possible for him led to the deal breaking down. This summer might be a different story.
Kounde is still playing well and the interest of other clubs is only growing. Sky Sports say Chelsea are still interested while Barcelona and Real Madrid want him. He’s definitely a player Xavi likes a lot. Their information suggests both Barcelona and Madrid have had conversations with his agent.
The price is still around 70-80 million euros, a lot, but he is one of the most promising young players in the world at 23.
Sky say that Bayern were interested but have pulled out of the race because of the cost.
