Barcelona did not focus most of 2025 on transfer companies, but rather locking up their best talents for long -term deals. The will of Pedri, Gavi and Ronald Araujo have already received contract extensions. Next on the agenda for director of Football Deco are Frenkie de Jong and Jules Kounde.
Contrary reports have emerged about whether Kounde has reached a rough agreement about a new deal, with some who are the case. Kounde currently has a contract until 2027 and has adapted to his role on right back, and is happy at the club and in the city, the sport explains. While Deco makes an attempt to close all the top players from Barcelona, Kounde's matter has been a matter of increased urgency as a result of Chelsea's interest.
If Kounde had to participate next season without a new deal for Kounde, then their negotiating position would weaken and the feeling that they have things to offer the 26-year-old. Although his salary would remain comparable to a new deal with the Blaugrana, Chelsea is willing to offer him a considerable wage increase. They will also offer him the opportunity to return to his original role in the central defense, something that was a priority for him when drawing Barcelona in 2022 from Seville.
Kounde knows that Barcelona is planning to keep him on the right if he stays, with a wealth of options in the central defense, and wants to offer him some competition this summer. It is said that he has reportedly rejected more money to sign for Barcelona for € 50 million from Seville, which shows that finances are not his priority. Kounde is one of the two goals for the center-back place with Chelsea, which will try to compete with Real Madrid for Dean Huijsen.
Both Xavi Hernandez and Hansi Flick played an important role in the right back, more recently a strong partnership with Lamine Yamal on the right. This season he has played more than anyone else for Barcelona, already delivered 44 performances, with three goals and eight assists also to his name.
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