Barcelona has plans to do a lot of business this summer, and in addition to signs, they hope to bind the current players to new deals. Raphinha has recently been renewed, and soon there will also be plans for Wojciech Szczesny and Frenkie de Jong to get contracts.
Another player who is mentioned in his conversation is Jules Kounde. The defender has been in excellent form in recent years, which becomes even more impressive when he considered that he has played on the right-back-to-have that he is a natural central defender.
Barcelona is pleased with Kounde, and as such there are plans for him to get a new deal. His existing contract expires in 2027, so there can soon be some danger about his future in Catalonia.
But according to Ben Jacobs, both parties have verbally agreed to extend Kounde's contract, with the idea that an agreement would be completed by the end of the summer.
But this information was disputed by MD. The Catalan Daily has confirmed that Barcelona and Kounde are on the same page and that a new deal will inevitably be agreed – but it is not too advanced, and a definitive agreement will not take place at the end of the transfer window of this summer.
Barcelona is currently prioritizing other areas. They must free salary space to register new signing Joan Garcia, and this must also be done to also sign Nico Williams. As such, its departure also a more urgent needs for Sporting Director Deco.
Kounde, who continues to attract Chelsea, may have some danger about his future, but there is a conviction within Can Barca that an agreement will happen when time comes. But a waiting time is needed for now.