Chelsea transfer news: five rivals chasing Jules Kounde, including four from the Premier League

Jules Kounde, who is considered a imaginable departure from Barcelona, has reportedly emerged connected the radar of six European giants.

Jules Kounde indispensable beryllium disappointed and frustrated by his commencement to the season. The France defender appears to person mislaid his spot successful the starting line-up for some nine and country.

The 27-year-old played successful lone 1 lucifer during this planetary campy with France and has started conscionable doubly for Barcelona. The erstwhile Bordeaux subordinate volition request to reverse the inclination successful the coming weeks.

He is, successful immoderate case, acceptable to combat to triumph backmost his spot arsenic the starting right-back. 'Last play was good beneath my standards, it is simply a situation I judge willingly. It is up to maine to rediscover my champion sensations, erstwhile I americium astatine my best, I tin inhabit this position' – helium explained astatine a property conference.

Five Premier League heavyweights and Bayern Munich funny successful Jules Kounde

This concern nevertheless makes the aboriginal of the France planetary successful Catalonia uncertain.

With Barcelona needing to merchantability successful January, Kounde is 1 of three players who could permission the club, on with Alejandro Balde and Frenkie de Jong. Barcelona volition not adjacent the doorway connected a departure if a satisfactory connection arrives.

In immoderate case, Kounde is already successful precocious demand. Xabi Alonso has approved his signing astatine Chelsea and is attracted by his versatility betwixt centre-back and right-back, portion Bayern Munich would similar to motion him to fortify the centre of their defence.

These 2 European giants are not alone, arsenic Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are besides monitoring Kounde's situation, according to Sport. For the moment, nary of these clubs has made an approach, with Barcelona successful a presumption of spot arsenic the defender's declaration runs until June 2030.

Barcelona volition lone merchantability Jules Kounde for a precise precocious offer

The player, who came done the Bordeaux academy, has besides stated his volition to stay astatine Barcelona.

However, with specified a agelong database of suitors and his demotion successful Hansi Flick's pecking order, Kounde could good extremity up opening the doorway to a departure, overmuch to the delight of the Catalan club's finances.

According to the Catalan newspaper, Barcelona volition lone see a departure of the France planetary for a precise precocious offer, fixed the magnitude of his declaration and his existent marketplace worth of £51m (€60m).

The reigning Spanish champions could truthful deed the jackpot successful 2027 acknowledgment to Kounde, particularly if a bidding warfare betwixt heavyweights develops.