Mercato: Koundé will sign a 5-year contract at Barça

The Koundé soap opera is about to end.

The French central defender has chosen his destination.

While he had 2 years left on his contract with Sevilla FC, Jules Koundé will join FC Barcelona in the coming days.

Coveted by major Premier League clubs, such as Manchester City or Chelsea, a club for which he almost signed last summer, the defender finally remains in Spain, in a championship he knows well since he has been playing there for 3 seasons.

One thing's for sure

If you ain't aim too high

Then you aim too low

— Jules Kounde (@jkeey4) July 12, 2022

By signing for Barça, the Paris-born central defender is taking a new step as he will try to win his first league title in Spain.

Winner of the Europa League with Sevilla in 2020, Jules Koundé will now have Champions League ambitions.

50 million euros plus 5 million bonuses

The Catalan club will pay 50 million euros for the 23-year-old player trained at the Girondins de Bordeaux, to which will be added a bonus of 5 million euros.

The young Blue with 11 selections should have his medical examination on Friday afternoon according to L'Équipe.

He will commit for the next 5 years at the end of the week, i.e. until 2027.