JULES KOUNDE will sign Chelsea, claims Barcelona president Joan Laporta.
The Blues have agreed to a £55m contract with Sevilla for this Frenchman, but Barcelona want to intercept it.
Chelsea’s move to Kunde is at an advanced stage when individual terms for a five-year contract have been agreed upon.
Speaking to Barcelona fans, Laporta seemed to admit defeat after chasing the 23-year-old.
in a shared clip revoWhen asked about the Sevilla ace, Laporta replied, “Kound? No, he will sign Chelsea.”
Despite financial troubles, Barcelona have continued to pour in cash this summer.
Rapinha signed from Leeds for £55m and Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich for £42.5m.
They made a successful sale this week, transferring defender Moussa Wague to HNK Gorica.
SunSport revealed last night that Kounde shocked Sevilla by making an unannounced appearance on the final leg of the pre-season tour.
After playing against Tottenham Hotspur in Korea last weekend, the LaLiga team are now in Lagos, Portugal to prepare for Sunday’s match against Sporting Lisbon.
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Kund was due to remain at Sevilla as his transfer to Chelsea was finalized.
However, the defender felt it would be unprofessional not to travel while he was still a Sevilla player.
The Spanish team want to sell Kunun to Chelsea than their La Liga rivals Barcelona.
Kounde will be the latest defensive reinforcement at Stamford Bridge after Kalidou Koulibaly.
The blues were also linked with RB Leipzig ace Josko Gvardiol.
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