The more the days advance and the more the future of Jules Koundé seems to be written far from Andalusia. At 23, the French international (11 caps) is one of the most courted defenders on the old continent. Last summer, he was already very close to committing to Chelsea, but his club had finally managed to retain him. For this transfer window, it is difficult to see how the Andalusians will succeed in retaining him, and even his coach is now showing himself to be fatalistic. Present for the traditional press conference of the day, Julian Lopetegui did not want to try to hide the reality: “Diego Carlos has already left, and Koundé could also leave,” he said.
⚪️? Julen Lopetegui, in rueda de prensa
? “Ha salido un jugador muy important como es Diego Carlos y puede ser que también salga Koundé”
? “El club seguro que va a trabajar en sustituir a los important jugadores”
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Koundé’s number withdrawn
Another clue, and not the least, indicating the departure of the player, his jersey was removed from the official club store. In the lead to welcome him, we find Barça, who will however have to sell (Frenkie de Jong) to secure his services. But behind the Blaugrana, the Chelsea Blues, very close to achieving the big blow last year, remain on the lookout, but will first finalize the Kalidou Koulibaly file. As a reminder, the former Girondins de Bordeaux player has two years left on his contract, and his price is currently estimated at 60 million euros according to the Transfermarkt site. Enough to promise a great fight between the two clubs.
to summarize
Jules Koundé should leave Sevilla FC this summer, Barça is in pole position, his number has been removed from the official store, his coach is fatalistic about his case, he has indicated that he could leave this summer.
