Barcelona may have to sell this summer to sign their desired goals, and if so, it can be good news for Chelsea, which is said to be very interested in signing one of the recently crowned star players of Copa del Rey winners.
Barcelona won the competition for the 32nd time on Saturday after beating Real Madrid 3-2 after extra time. It was Jules Kounde who scored the winning goal for the Catalans in the 116th minute, and in the process he increasingly increased his status among the directors and supporters of the club.
But in the midst of all this there is a chance that Kounde will leave Barcelona, three years after he joined La Liga -Rivalen Sevilla. That is because Chelsea lurks lurking in the background before they may take a step for the French international.
As reported by TBR Football (via Barca News Network), Chelsea would have had regular contact with Kound's representatives in recent years. The Premier League side tried to sign him in the summer of 2022 when he chose Barcelona, and since then their interest has hardly decreased.
Chelsea is not the only Premier League club that would consider signing Kounde, with Arsenal of the Champions League semi-finalists also likes him. It was reported that they would be willing to spend € 65 million to take him to North Londs, and it would be no surprise to see that Chelsea is taking a similar attitude.
Barcelona may have to sell, but since they already want to sign a new right back to compete with Kounde next season, it would be a very big surprise if they let him go. He has undoubtedly been one of the stars of Hansi Flick's side during the 2024-25 campaign, so it is not necessary to move him up quickly.