Chelsea willing to offer up to €80 million for 26-year-old Barcelona star – Report | OneFootball

Since his arrival at FC Barcelona, Hansi Flick has not shown a lot of propensity to change his starting lineup every other week. However, as the Blaugrana team has entered this last stretch of the season, the German coach has frequently made changes to his ideal starting eleven to keep his players fresh.

But even in such a hectic scenario, with two matches almost every week, one player who has not shown any particular need for rest is the defender, Jules Kounde. The Frenchman has remained a key starter for Flick since the start of the season and has been playing at a very high level at the right-back position.

His performances have naturally attracted the interest of other big teams across Europe, and the two London clubs, Arsenal and Chelsea, have both been linked with him in recent weeks.

In such a context, Fichajes reports that Chelsea are particularly keen to land the defender, and for this purpose, they are willing to break the bank next summer. The Blues are open to putting in an offer of up to €80 million to convince Barcelona to part with the Frenchman.

Chelsea were already one of the candidates for his signature when he ultimately joined the Blaugrana team back in the summer of 2022. Now, the Blues are once again looking to sign him, and the report suggests they already have a plan in mind to get their target.

Although Kounde is one of the most important parts of this Barcelona team, the financial problems being faced by the Catalan club will make it quite difficult to resist such a big offer from Chelsea. Having bought him for €50 million from Sevilla, such a sale would bring a significant profit into the Azulgrana side’s coffers.

Thus, the next summer can prove to be quite decisive for Kounde, as Arsenal are also reportedly looking to sign him, while staying at the Blaugrana club, playing under Flick, would also be an attractive option for the defender.