Xavi pushes for Kundé to move to Barcelona

Barcelona head coach Xavi wants to see Sevilla centre-back Jules Kundé in his squad, according to Sport.es.

According to the source, the Spanish coach considers Kundé‘s candidacy to be the most important and necessary element to strengthen the club’s defensive line.

Earlier it was reported that Chelsea are interested in transferring the defender and Sevilla are ready to sell Kunde if there is a profitable offer. It was also said that Kunde himself would not mind leaving the Spanish team.

23-year-old Kunde joined Sevilla in 2019. Since then, the French defender has scored nine goals and provided three assists in 133 appearances in all competitions.

The market value of Kunde is €60m according to Transfermarkt.

Sevilla are open to the sale of defender Jules Kundé to Chelsea if the London team offers € 65 million for the French footballer, Marca reports.

According to the source, Chelsea offered the same amount for the 23-year-old Kundé a year ago, but then Sevilla refused. Now the Spanish team is ready to sell their player two years before the expiration of his contract.

23-year-old Kundé joined Sevilla in 2019. Since then, the French defender has scored nine goals and provided three assists in 133 appearances in all competitions.

Sevilla CEO José María Cruz has confirmed that defender Jules Kundé wants to try his hand at another club.

“I’m sure Jules respects Sevilla. He is happy with us. In Kundé‘s case, it’s not about the money. The fact is that he wants to play in a more competitive team than Sevilla. I am sure that he is an attractive player for teams such as Chelsea, Barcelona, ​​Bayern and others. He wants to play in a more competitive team”, — quotes the words of Cruz The Sun.

We will remind, earlier it was reported that London “Chelsea” is most actively interested in signing the French defender.