Mercato Barça: Koundé open to a departure
Not comfortable in the right-back position, where Xavi uses him regularly, Jules Koundé is open to a departure from Barça in the next summer mercato according to Relevo.
Big news released this Tuesday by the Spanish media Relevo. Only one year after his arrival at Barcelona, with whom he has just been crowned champion of Spain, Jules Koundé would consider leaving the Catalan club because of his regular use in the right-back position.
👉🏼Kounde, ABIERTO a dejar el Barça.
— Toni Juanmartí (@tjuanmarti) May 23, 2023
El francés ha dado el OK al club para que escuche las ofertas que puedan llegar.
Jules no se siente cómodo en el lateral y ve muchas opciones de tener que seguir ahí.
En los últimos días tuvo una charla con Xavi, que ya está al corriente. pic.twitter.com/c6QfS8tZB5
According to Relevo, the 24-year-old French international has not asked for a transfer, but has made it known to Barça that he is open to a departure in case of an offer, not seeing any guarantee on being used in his true position of central defender.
Of the 38 games played this season with Barça, Koundé has played 21 as a right back and obviously does not intend to stay there forever. According to Relevo, Koundé has already discussed the subject with Xavi, while Barça is aware that the value of its defender has increased since his arrival last summer for 50 million euros. So much so that Barça will sell Koundé if a club offers more than that amount this summer? Answer in the coming weeks.