A deal with Sevilla is "near to being done," according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, and the Catalans are "one step away" from signing the 23-year-old defender. This news comes after a few of quiet days on the Jules Koundé front.
from Fabrizio
Barcelona are one step away from signing Jules Koundé. The agreement with Sevilla, close to be completed. Negotiations progressing well, deal finally moving to the last steps. #FCB Koundé and his agent, waiting after personal terms agreed last weekend.
Koundé has already agreed personal terms on a four-year contract with Barça over the weekend, and has been patiently waiting for the two clubs to work out a deal after formally rejecting Chelsea a few days ago.
According to various reports in England, the Premier League club has already switched to other defensive targets, which puts the Blaugrana in a strong position to seal the transaction. Although there are various reports regarding the price Barça would pay for the French defender, the whole transfer sum should be in the neighborhood of €60 million.
We should anticipate the official tweets very soon because reports from Spain have repeatedly indicated that an announcement could occur as early as this Wednesday.
UPDATE: These are the three most renowned phrases in football transfer lingo: LET'S GO! Fabrizio now claims that Barça and Sevilla have achieved a verbal agreement and that the agreement will be made official.
Jules Koundé to Barcelona, here we go! Verbal agreement now in place with Sevilla after the long saga and further negotiations today, waiting to get it signed soon. #FCB Jules Koundé agreed personal terms with Barça last weekend, contract ready. Xavi, key factor again.
The frontline option: Dest – Araujo – Kounde – Alba
If Barcelona sign Kounde, it is a given that he will walk right into the starting XI, considering how hard Xavi pushed for his signing and the potential outlay on his transfer.
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