Jules Koundé commits for five years with FC Barcelona

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At 23, the defender of the France team joined the club trained by Xavi, and found his compatriots Ousmane Dembélé and Samuel Umtiti there.

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It was announced for several days, it is now official. After spending three years at Sevilla FC, the French international and former Bordeaux player, Jules Koundé (11 selections), changes dimension and joins FC Barcelona for five years, which formalized the transfer, Friday July 29. Long sent to the Chelsea side, he should settle as a central hinge holder alongside theUruguayan Ronald Araújo or the other rookie from Chelsea, Andreas Christensen.

Koundé’s release clause has been set at one billion euros, and the Frenchman will be presented behind closed doors at 11:30 a.m. at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, the club said. This arrival is part of a river transfer window for the Catalans. The transfer of Jules Koundé is added to those of the Pole Robert Lewandowski or the Brazilian Raphinha. After years of hardship, the Blaugranas are making an impression on this transfer window to finally return to the heights of European football.


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