"An agreement in principle with Sevilla FC has been reached for the transfer of Koundé. The transfer remains conditional on the player's medical examination and the signing of contracts", indicated in its press release the Catalan club, very active during this transfer window. summer despite his financial difficulties.
According to the Spanish press, the amount of the operation would amount to around 50 million euros, with 10 million bonuses.
While last weekend, an agreement seemed close between Sevilla and the English club Chelsea for the transfer of the player, Koundé would have been seduced by the speech of the coach of FC Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez.
Koundé, 23, is currently recovering from surgery after a left hamstring injury.
He joined Sevilla in 2019 from Bordeaux.
With the Andalusian club, he won the Europa League in the 2019-2020 season.
He has 11 selections with the Blues with whom he won the League of Nations.
Since the start of the transfer window, Barça has recruited Franck Kessié (AC Milan) and Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), who arrived free, and especially Raphinha (Leeds) and robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), recruited respectively for 70 M and 50 EUR million.
The Catalan club have also extended the contract of Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé, who has signed until 2024.
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