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FC Barcelona haven’t made many signings within the switch market in current seasons however after they have, as a rule, they’ve gotten it proper. One such glorious addition they made to the squad again in 2022 was Jules Kounde.
Kounde has been one in all Hansi Flick’s most relied-on gamers this season, which is precisely why the most recent growth on his future comes as a shock. Reputed journalist talking on BRAND Radio has claimed that the Catalan membership don’t see the Frenchman as an untouchable asset and could be keen to hearken to affords for him this summer season.
From a Barcelona perspective, the shocking half is not only the switch angle. It’s that this issues a participant Flick has clearly trusted repeatedly at any time when match. Kounde has been a fixture below the German, largely at right-back, and his absence in current video games has solely made that extra apparent.
The numbers again that up. Throughout all competitions in 2025-26, Kounde has made 33 appearances for Barcelona and logged 2,607 minutes, with 25 appearances and 1,903 minutes coming in La Liga plus eight Champions League matches and 704 minutes there. He has additionally contributed three assists within the league and one in Europe.
That workload is sufficient to justify calling him one in all Flick’s most trusted gamers. He leads Barcelona in Champions League minutes this season, and he has additionally been near triggering one other appearance-based cost clause in his switch deal as a result of he has featured so closely.
There’s nonetheless an vital distinction, although. Being out there for the best worth isn’t the identical as Barcelona actively eager to promote him. Kounde stays below contract till 2030 however ought to a sizeable switch price come alongside, the Catalan membership may be open to think about.
Ideally, Barcelona shouldn’t be parting methods with Kounde however let’s wait and see what Deco & co. determine to do.
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