Barcelona has secured the signature of Jules Kounde who was heavily linked to Chelsea at the beginning of the summer transfer window. Chelsea has now lost three players (Andrea Christensen, Raphina and Jules Kounde) to Barcelona in this transfer window and could lose two more (Marco Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta) with Barcelona picking interest.
Barcelona has now made four additions this summer despite being on the watch list of la liga spending track. They are yet to register all players signed until the 10% TV rights sold is finalized.
Chelsea Manager Thomas Tuchel last week showed his anger at Barcelona on how they decided to be ransacking and frustrating his club.
According to popular football transfer agent Fabrizio Romano, the rivalry between Chelsea and Barcelona is over for Kunde’s the Sevilla centre-back already agreed on personal terms with the club and Sevilla also reached a suitable agreement with Barcelona.
Kunde has made 133 appearances with Sevilla since joining the club from Bordeaux in France. He also made his national debut with the French side in June last year.