Chelsea could block Barcelona’s Azpilicueta move if they fail to land Kounde – report

As the situation surrounding Jules Kounde’s future continues to evolve, it could impact Barcelona’s other transfer dealings as well this summer.

Barça and Chelsea are battling it out for the signing of the 23-year-old French international. The Blues are believed to have made an offer worth €55 million to sign Kounde, only to see it get quashed by Sevilla.

It has since been claimed that Kounde already has agreed a four-year contract with Barcelona and is leaning towards a move to Camp Nou.

While that is definitely a positive update for the Blaugrana, Gerard Romero is now claiming that Kounde’s signing could end up having bearings on the club’s other transfer dealings this summer.

Indeed, as per the journalist, Chelsea could end up blocking Barcelona’s attempts to rope in Cesar Azpilcueta and Marcos Alonso if the Catalans beat them to the signing of Kounde.

It is no secret that Barcelona are interested in signing the full-back duo from Chelsea this summer. Talks to sign Azpilicueta have been progressing very well in recent weeks, with the Spanish international believed to be closing in on a move to Camp Nou.

A contract agreement is already in place and Chelsea are reportedly waiting to bring in a replacement before sanctioning a sale. As for Alonso, things have gotten slightly more complicated already, with Chelsea demanding a significant fee for his services.

However, as per Romero’s latest update, should Chelsea end up missing out on Kounde, they might now consider making it difficult for the Blaugrana to land either Azpilicueta or Alonso.

An intriguing period awaits for Barça and Chelsea as well as Kounde, who will be keen on sorting his future at the earliest possible.