Barcelona are on the verge of hijacking Chelsea to target, Jules Kounde’s as they have reportedly reached an agreement with Sevilla over a fee for the talented centre-back, Newspremises reports.
According to Sport , Barcelona have acted quickly to beat Chelsea to the defender, tabling an offer of €50m up front plus €10m in bonuses.
According to trusted Italian transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, confirmed “Barcelona are now getting closer to Jules Koundé positive contract. Chelsea are tired of waiting for the green light and the blues are ready to explore other options if it doesn’t arrive soon.”
Knowing the player wants to see the move happen, Sevilla have accepted the proposal despite a rival offer from Chelsea.
Barça have already reached a pre-agreement with the French player, for four seasons, and they hope to close the transfer this coming week.
Kounde has been watching developments from Lagos, in Portugal, with the Sevilla squad now in Lisbon for a friendly against Sporting CP.