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Barça 'loses' Koundé: They consider the agreement between Chelsea and Sevilla closed
Published:22/07/2022 - 19:33h
Updated:22/07/2022 - 19:33h
The FC Barcelona could have given by lost, definitively, to Jules Koundé. Chelsea has advanced in the race for his signing and, in the absence of confirmation, has everything agreed with Sevilla and the footballer himself
The FC Barcelona arrived very late to the career by Jules Koundé, the one who had turned into the main aim of Xavi Hernández so that his defence gave the jump of definite quality of face to the season 2022-2023. Joan Laporta, Barcelona president, said during the morning of this Friday that "Koundé no... It is fichado by Chelsea", by what seems that from the club give it by stray, definitively.
In England, on the other hand, give the agreement by enclosed. It foresees that the group londinense will pay 60 million euros to the Seville, between fixed and variables, and that Koundé will earn a near figure to the 12 'kilos' by season, the double of what had perceived under the rows of the Barcelona group. The agreement is in his final phase and would close by the next five seasons.
Chelsea, in any case, is doing with the services of one of the best head offices of the actuality. Under the orders of Julen Lopetegui in the Seville Koundé has marvelled by his big strength for the disputes of balloon, being able to add with a lot of intensity in spite of not being the central higher or corpulento. It wins a big quantity of duels, costing of his speed and stands out his aerial game, where always has showed imponente. There is those who have cataloged him like the 'new Sergio Bouquets', although it improves it.
It has not happened desapericibido the comfort that has Koundé with the balloon, as well as his capacity to offer a line of pass to receive (so much in circulation without pressure as in a moment committed), assuming risks and daring when it is necessary. On the other hand, in the Seville has showed very able to identify when the team surpasses the line of rival pressure in contrary field to find a space and go out in driving with speed and the spherical hit to the foot.
Chelsea 'win' the battle
In any case, the picture of London has turned into the big rival of the Barça in this market of signings, place have shared several aims to reinforce his respective staff, like the mentioned Koundé, Kalidou Koulibaly or Raphinha, the one who finish in the Barcelona rows although Chelsea had an enclosed agreement with the Leeds United. In the others two cases, has been the champion of the Champions Leagie 2021 the one who has carried the victory.