Zapping Our Mondial The schedule of the blues for the 2022 World Cup
This is a case that has been going on for over a year. Last summer, Chelsea were very close to achieving a big blow by securing the services of Frenchman Jules Koundé. But following long negotiations, the Andalusian leaders finally closed the door to retain the French international for one more season. Throughout the season, the Blues maintained their interest in the former Girondin, but this failure above all aroused the lusts of the Barça and his new coach, Xavi Hernandez. The Spanish technician has made the 23-year-old his top priority to strengthen his rear guard and install him alongside Ronald Araujo next season.
A bigger check from Chelsea?
In Spain, an agreement was even recently announced between the main interested party and the Catalan club, without however announcing the same thing with Sevilla FC. But according to the daily news AS and his journalist Manu Sainz, Chelsea have not given up yet and would even be close to the conclusion. The reason ? The offer of the English, who have also attached the services of Kalidou Koulibaly from Naples, would be higher than that of the Spaniards. Currently, his price tag is estimated at €60m according to Transfermarkt. Barça has just invested 60 million for Raphinha and 50 million for Robert Lewandowski, two substantial investments which surely do not allow them to match the check offered by the Blues, which has not been revealed. It is therefore difficult to know where the French international will land this summer.
Koundé to Chelsea?
Koundé is very close to being transferred to Chelsea. Except for a radical change, the English club hopes that the agreement will be closed next week. Xavi spoke with the player and convinced him to go to Barça, but Chelsea bets more strongly.
— Manu Sainz (@Manu_Sainz) July 17, 2022
to summarize
Barça dream of attracting Jules Koundé, the French defender of Sevilla FC, but despite Xavi’s advances, the Chelsea Blues offer more money. The Catalans have already just slammed 60 million for Raphinha and 50 million for Robert Lewandowski.