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Jules Kounde agrees to join Barcelona from Sevilla FC

According to the report from Skysports and respected Italian Sport journalist Fabrizio Romano, Spanish Laliga Santander giants Barcelona football club have reached full agreement to sign Chelsea football club of England transfer target Jules Kounde from Sevilla FC.

The France national team star has been linked with a move to Chelsea football club since last summer transfer window and he has now agreed to join Barcelona FC.

Kounde has been training on his own since the preseason started few weeks ago, because of the transfer speculation surrounding his future at Sevilla football club, and he is now expected to join Barcelona FC in few hours time.

The defender has been seriously linked with Chelsea football club this summer transfer window, but he has now chosen Barcelona football club ahead of Chelsea.

Jules Kounde played a lot of matches for Sevilla football club last season, and his excellent performance has helped him to secure a permanent spot in France national team squad.

Fabrizio Romano reported via his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday evening that;

“Jules Koundé to Barcelona, here we go! Verbal agreement now in place with Sevilla after the long saga and further negotiations today, waiting to get it signed soon.

Jules Koundé agreed personal terms with Barça last weekend, contract ready. Xavi, key factor again.”

Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

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