Published: July 23, 2022 10:15 am
Last Updated: July 23, 2022 10:16 am
FC Barcelona look to have sprung yet one more main shock within the switch window this morning.
Barça and Sevilla have reached an agreement in precept for Jules Koundé, based on Gerard Romero.
The news comes as an enormous blow to Chelsea who appeared on the verge of signing the French defender.
Barça and Sevilla reach agreement for Koundé
?NOTICIA @JijantesFC
Esta madrugada el Barça y el Sevilla han llegado a un principio de ACUERDO por Jules Kounde.
Operación cerrada en un 99%, salvo cataclismo en las próximas horas el central del Sevilla será culer#JulesKoundeSeráCuler pic.twitter.com/MMBrvV4lRZ
— Gerard Romero (@gerardromero) July 23, 2022
Barcelona appeared to have gazumped Chelsea within the race to signal Koundé.
Barça and Sevilla have reached an agreement in precept for the 23-year-old.
The deal is 99 p.c finished and barring a late catastrophe within the subsequent few hours, the defender will play for Barça.
The Blues are believed to have additionally agreed a deal, however the defender is predicted to hitch the Spanish membership as a substitute.
The five-time European champions have as soon as once more shocked the soccer world by finishing one other main signing.
Barça have already signed Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Franck Kessié, Andreas Christensen and re-signed Ousmane Dembélé.
SEVILLA, SPAIN – DECEMBER 21: (L-R) Abdessamad Ezzalzouli of FC Barcelona, Jules Koundé of Sevilla FC in the course of the La Liga Santander match between Sevilla v FC Barcelona on the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on December 21, 2021 in Sevilla Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)