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It was one of the soap operas of the summer in Catalonia. Eager to strengthen his defense, Xavi Hernandez had quickly targeted a profile, that of the French defender of Sevilla FC, Jules Koundé. After lengthy negotiations, the Blaugrana finally reached an agreement with the Andalusians as Chelsea prowled. Several weeks after this decision, the French international returned to this eventful summer, but also to the approach of Pep Guardiola and Manchester City last summer, in an interview granted to El País.
“I talked a lot about football with the two”
“Guardiola called me, he told me he wanted me and that I matched his way of playing. The conversation with Xavi was similar. I talked a lot about football with both of them. That’s what I like. First, in the conversations, I realized that the two had seen me play well. They knew perfectly well what my qualities are. They did not speak to speak. It was very precise”, has he first indicated, before returning to the discussions surrounding his positioning in Catalonia: “I spoke about it with Xavi. But I know that it also depends on the rival. There are matches where my profile matches more as a full-back, and others as a centre-back. I think I’m good as a full-back. But in my training I’ve always been a centre-back and that’s where I’m at. most comfortable”. For the moment, he has been aligned in both positions, always with success.
to summarize
Jules Koundé, the central defender of Barça, returned to his transfer to Catalonia and the approach of Manchester City and his coach Pep Guardiola, he explains having discussed with Xavi, but also the boss of City.
