the soap opera of Jules Koundé it’s close to over. The Frenchman will become a player of the FC Barcelona in the next few hours after both clubs reached an agreement for the transfer. A radical turn in the case because Chelsea had closed an agreement with Sevilla and even with the footballer, but one person changed everything at the last moment.
According to the journalist Gerard Romero, Xavi Hernández was the key piece for FC Barcelona to close the signing of Jules Koundé. The Blaugrana coach called the footballer in recent days to convince him that the best possible destination for him was the Camp Nou and that he wait for the club’s offer before going to Chelsea.
Xavi Hernández, the key piece in the signing of Jules Koundé by FC Barcelona
“With you we will be stronger and we will become the best team in the world again”, were the words of Xavi Hernández to convince Koundé, who after the call joined the Sevilla concentration to go to Portugal to hope that the team Blaugrana made an offer. The call was the reason why the center-back opted for the Barça team and rejected the Blue team.
The first coach of the Blaugrana team managed to give Joan Laporta and Mateu Alemany more time to be able to defeat Chelsea in the bid and make an offer for the Frenchman, who will become the club’s fifth signing in the summer market. Xavi has been key in all the club’s signings (Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha) in this transfer period.