Barcelona are growing in confidence over a move for Sevilla's Jules Koundé
Barcelona are filling in certainty over a move for Sevilla's Jules Koundé.The French defender has various admirers including Chelsea and Man City.
Xavi's side will offer two youngsters in return for the middle back.Chelsea had been frontrunners prior to directing their concentration toward Nathan Ake.Barcelona are allegedly persuaded they will seal the signing of Sevilla defender Jules Koundé sooner rather than later.
The Frenchman has had various admirers this summer, with the Catalan side and Premier League giants Manchester City driving the race for his signature.However, Xavi's side look most prone to strike a concurrence with their association rivals - as they are ready to offer two players into any arrangement for the 23-year-old.
Sevilla defender Jules Koundé is developing closer to a transition to Spanish association rivals Barcelona.According to SPORT, the Catalan giants are planning to make an authority bid for Koundé and will incorporate winger Abdessamad 'Abde' Ezzalzouli and midfielder Nico Gonzalez into that arrangement.
The two players have been considered surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp after their new spending spree and could now be used to cut Kounde's cost down.
Sevilla were waiting for a charge in the locale of £52-56million for the French international, which is a figure that Barcelona are not ready to meet through cash upfront.Memphis Depay had been proposed to the club before in the week, yet his cost is excessively high for Sevilla and the player is not interested in that frame of mind to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
20-year-old midfielder Nico Gonzalez could be remembered for Barca's reputed bargain for Kounde.Abdessamad 'Abde' Ezzalzouli could also be essential for any arrangement that is struck for the Frenchman.Abdessamad 'Abde' Ezzalzouli could also be important for any arrangement that is struck for the Frenchman
Chelsea also have held long haul ambitions to sign Kounde, and even had an understanding on a basic level last summer, before they hit a stumbling block in negotiations with Sevilla over the expense.
The Blues have been strongly connected with a move for the middle half, especially in the wake of seeing Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger leave on free transfers to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively this summer.Despite proceeding to monitor the Sevilla ace, Chelsea have seemed to turn their consideration elsewhere with Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt on the club's radar, yet it is their pursuit of Nathan Ake which could prepare for City to enter the race for Kounde.
Chelsea were in pursuit of Frenchman Kounde prior to directing concentration toward Nathan Ake.
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