Jules Kounde has not been registered by Barcelona forward of the membership’s La Liga opener on Saturday, however the membership have registered 4 different new signings.
The Catalan membership are at the moment in monetary turmoil – with large cash troubles and numerous inner points blocking them from registering new gamers – however have managed to now register Robert Lewandowski, Franck Kessie, Raphinha and Andreas Christensen.
Barcelona have been capable of register them after elevating £85m from promoting 24.5 per cent of Barca Studios to Orpehus Media – however will likely be with out Kounde – who joined the membership in a deal price round £45m after they hijacked Chelsea’s transfer for him, with the centre-back having appeared set to maneuver to Stamford Bridge from Sevilla.
Ousmane Dembele and Sergi Roberto have additionally been registered after agreeing new contracts as Barcelona host Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Saturday evening.
France worldwide Kounde has been one of the spectacular younger central defenders within the high European leagues prior to now couple of seasons having signed for Sevilla three years in the past from Bordeaux in his homeland, with the La Liga membership paying simply over £25m for his providers, however he now can't play for Barcelona.
Kounde received the Europa League with Sevilla on the finish of his first season in Spain, and was a part of the French nationwide crew which emerged victorious within the 2020/21 Nations League.
He turned Barcelona’s fifth signing of the summer time following the arrivals of Kessie, ex-Chelsea defender Christensen, former Leeds United midfielder Raphinha and Poland worldwide striker Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.
Barcelona have been linked with strikes for Manchester Metropolis’s Bernardo Silva and Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso, however speak of these potential offers could possibly be halted if the membership can't register any extra gamers.
Within the different course,Frenkie de Jong continues to be prone to go away the membership, regardless of the midfielder being registered for the sport with Rayo Vallecano.
Manchester United have been chasing the Netherlands worldwide all through the summer time and agreed a £73m charge final month, although De Jong has to this point snubbed a transfer to Outdated Trafford regardless of Barcelona attempting to power him out the door.
The scenario is sophisticated, with Barcelona owing De Jong round £14m in deferred wages amid the monetary uncertainty on the La Liga membership, a charge which they need any shopping for membership to select up.
United’s incapability to persuade De Jong or resolve the wage subject has opened the door to Chelsea in current weeks, with the west Londoners now additionally near agreeing a charge with Barca.
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has spoken instantly with De Jong over a possible transfer to Stamford Bridge, although didn't get the response he hoped for.
De Jong is glad and settled in Barcelona and isn't eager to swap the sunshine and seashores of Catalonia for Manchester both – as he's unwilling to drop all the way down to the Europa League.
Regardless of that, Barcelona are nonetheless cranking up the stress on De Jong to depart and even knowledgeable him final month that they'd ‘discovered proof of felony actions’ over the contract extension he signed in October 2020 – when a distinct board have been in cost.
In the meantime, it has emerged that Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would like to remain on the membership than be a part of Chelsea, who're eager on signing the previous Arsenal captain.
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