Barcelona aren’t anticipated to have points securing a brand new long-term contract for key defender Jules Kounde, regardless of rumoured switch curiosity from Chelsea.
Chelsea are available in the market for defensive reinforcement forward of subsequent season, with Benoit Badiashile and Tosin Adarabioyo not lower out to be starters on the very highest stage. The Blues have additionally had ongoing right-back points, with Reece James even working in midfield in latest weeks.
Kounde’s versatility to play each centrally – the place he starred for former membership Sevilla – and on the best has made him a sexy possibility to focus on.
However Marca has reported that the France worldwide has to this point inspired Barcelona officers in early makes an attempt to gauge his willingness to increase his contract past its present expiry in 2027.
Kounde “needs to remain” and has “no intention of leaving” Barcelona. The 26-year-old is but to overlook a sport in any competitors to this point this season and has began the vast majority of his 45 appearances.
He’s stated to “really feel essential” for Hansi Flick and is seen as a “nice match” within the dressing room. That each one motivates Kounde to wish to signal a brand new contract, for which early talks with Deco and the sporting division are thought-about to have been constructive.
Kounde’s scenario feels very completely different to that of vice-captain Ronald Araujo. The Uruguay worldwide solely lately signed a brand new Barcelona contract, however he has struggled to command a daily place since recovering from long-term harm and an inexpensive launch clause makes a summer time exit extraordinarily believable ought to a membership be prepared to set off the €65m payment.
Chelsea have not actually been linked with Araujo, though it feels prefer it might grow to be an acceptable possibility ought to they take into account him a superb match and of ample high quality to match their ambitions.
