arcelona have confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of Jules Koundé.
The French international was a prime target for Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchelwho also lost on the signing of Raphinha to the Catalan giants.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso are meanwhile both excited about swapping Stamford Bridge for Camp Noupossibly follow a path Andreas Christensen has already embarked on this summer.
Kounde would be Barça’s third major signing after selling 25% of their television rights in the Spanish League for the next 25 years as they try to work their way out of staggering debt and rebuild a competitive team after they had failed to win a trophy last season.
This month they have already secured the transfers of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Leeds Raphinha for a combined £110m (around £92m).
Kunde, both quick in defense and attacking from set pieces, is regarded as one of the most promising young players in his position in the Spanish League since joining Sevilla in 2019 for €25m (around £20.9m) from the club. French club Bordeaux.
Kounde helped Sevilla win the Europa League in 2020, scoring nine goals in 133 appearances for the Andalusian club.
He also won the 2021 Nations League with France, beating Spain in the final.
He would now join a central defense going through a transition with 35-year-old Gerard Pique alongside 23-year-old Ronald Araujo and 21-year-old Eric Garcia.
Barcelona have also added midfielder Franck Kessie and defender Christensen, who arrived as free agents this summer, alongside Ousmane Dembele on a new contract.
Additional reporting from Reuters