Barcelona enter talks with Sevilla for Kounde, have everything ‘tied up’ with the player

The Jules Kounde transfer saga continues to dominate the headlines as Barcelona and Chelsea battle it out for the Frenchman’s signing.

Chelsea have reportedly reached an agreement with Sevilla for the 23-year-old’s signing, but a transfer is yet to be sealed. And Barcelona are still not out of the race as they are planning a last-minute offer for Kounde as they look to swoop him away.

Now, Spanish journalist Victor Navarro has provided an update on the ever-evolving situation of Kounde’s future.

Speaking to Carpetas FCB, Navarro has revealed that Barcelona already have ‘everything tied up’ with Kounde and have entered talks with Sevilla to try and strike an agreement for the French international.

Reports about an agreement over personal terms between Barça and Kounde have been doing the rounds for a while now, with Victor Navarro also throwing weight behind those claims, stating that everything is sorted between the two parties.

The Catalans are yet to make a formal offer for Kounde but have begun negotiations with Sevilla in the last few days to try and get the deal over the line. Manager Xavi is a huge admirer of the Frenchman and wants him at the club this summer.

However, Sevilla are reportedly pushing Kounde to accept the proposal from Chelsea as they have an agreement with the Premier League over a transfer.

But the Frenchman seems to be adhering to Barcelona’s request and is waiting for the Blaugrana to come up with an offer.

With the Catalan heavyweights activating the second economic lever, they are set to have around €200 million available for transfers from the total amount of the deal, claims Navarro. They could utilise these freshly available funds to launch an offer for Kounde.

The 23-year-old defender has been dropped from Sevilla’s 31-man squad for their pre-season camp in Portugal. It indicates that the Andalusian outfit anticipate that a transfer will happen soon. Whether it will be to Chelsea or to Barcelona remains the million-dollar question.