Transfer: Kounde and Xavi's conversation on the subject of moving to Barcelona is made public.
Jules Kounde, a defender for Sevilla, has chosen to decline a transfer to Chelsea and will instead wait for Barcelona to sign him, according to AS.
Chelsea accepted a £55 million offer earlier this week, and Kounde verbally agreed to a five-year deal with the Blues.
However, Barca have been pressuring Kounde to hold out for them, and the France international has now temporarily shelved a move to Chelsea.
It is believed that Xavi played a key role in persuading the player to fight for the LaLiga team.
Kounde and Xavi talked about how Kounde will play a crucial role in Xavi's objectives at Camp Nou.
The French defender was "flattered and delighted" by it.
Barcelona is now putting together a €55 million (£46.7 million) bid to Sevilla for Kounde in the hopes that a deal may be done.
Transfer: Xavi provides two explanations for why De Jong might leave Barcelona.
The manager of Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez, has acknowledged speaking with Frenkie de Jong regarding his future with the team.
De Jong has been strongly associated with a summer transfer to Manchester United, but no deal has materialized as of yet.
After a preseason friendly victory over Real Madrid by a score of 1-0, Xavi acknowledged that the player might yet go due to the club's financial circumstances and Financial Fair Play (FFP).
I'm not here to communicate. Frenkie and I have already spoken. I think highly of him.
He is an important player, but the economy and Financial Fair Play are also factors.
He can also help us out as a center defender, according to Xavi.
As Thomas Tuchel tries to complete his transfer business as soon as possible after voicing his frustration following the 4-0 loss to Arsenal over the weekend, this is unquestionably the place to be to start your week.
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