Barcelona will soon be required to give Sevilla a €2.5 million extra for the sale of Kounde.
In order to acquire Jules Kounde from Sevilla during the summer transfer window of the previous year, Barcelona had to exert significant pressure and fend off Chelsea's interest.
The player's desire to move to Camp Nou following discussions with manager Xavi Hernandez was at the center of the transfer tug-of-war between Barça and Chelsea, which the Catalans ultimately won.
Kounde joined Barcelona for a total of €50 million (fixed) + €12.5 million in variable costs. The 24-year-old defender committed to a five-year deal with the league's top team.
According to Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo, if Kounde plays one more game for the Catalans this season, Barcelona will have to pay Sevilla €2.5 million as part of the add-on payment for the Frenchman.
According to the rules of the agreement, Barça will pay Sevilla €2.5 million for each season in which the defender appears in at least 60% of the team's games for at least 45 minutes.
Out of a possible 44 games, Kounde has so far appeared in 32 for Barcelona in all competitions. Still possess There are nine games left in the La Liga season, which translates to 53 overall games for the team.
Kounde played only eight minutes in one of the games against Espanyol, so it does not go in the computation for the variable payout.
However, should he play at least 45 minutes in another game, that would effectively imply he has appeared in 32 of 53 total Barça games this season, or 60% of the total.
Barcelona will then be required to pay Sevilla €2.5 million. Kounde's transfer price would increase to a total of €62.5 million if he were to continue to fulfill this criteria for the full five years of his deal.
Even though he has had to play as a substitute right-back this season, the 24-year-old has been a great addition to Barça's backline. for the most part.
His play, along with that of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Andreas Christensen, and Ronald Araujo, has been essential to the Catalans' outstanding defensive performances.
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