Barcelona 'will listen to offers for Kounde this summer' to ease financial woes
Barcelona will listen to offers for defender Jules Kounde this summer as they continue to navigate their precarious financial situation, according to reports.
The LaLiga champions have made a poor fist at defending their crown and find themselves 10 points behind leaders Real Madrid, in third.
Lacklustre displays this season have seen Xavi announce that he will depart at the end of the campaign, while Frenkie de Jong has been reported to be ready to join him out the door this summer.
According to Mundo Deportivo, they are not the only ones as Kounde, who signed from Sevilla in 2022, could also be set to call time on his Barcelona career.
The Catalan giants are well stocked in the centre-back position with the likes of Ronald Araujo, Inigo Martinez, Pau Cubarsi and Andreas Christensen at the club.
The outlet report that the French international has himself grown frustrated after predominantly being deployed by Xavi in his less-favoured position of right back.
Despite assurances that he would return to the centre of defence with the arrival of Joao Cancelo last summer, Kounde has often found himself in the fullback role.
The 25-year-old joined the club from Sevilla for a £46m as part of a remarkable summer recruitment drive, given the financial issues at the club.
Kounde was joined by ex-Leeds winger Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Franck Kessie, Hector Bellerin, Marcos Alonso and Christensen.
18 months later, it's difficult to make a strong case for any of the additions being a success, despite Xavi leading the team to the LaLiga title last term.
Kounde came close to signing for Chelsea before he decided on the move to Barcelona. In fact, the Blues were approaching a deal for the defender the previous year with there being a strong
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