Author of a good Euro 2024 in the jersey of the French team, Jules Koundé is making headlines in the transfer window, since Arsenal has checked his name to strengthen its defense for next season.
Since the beginning of his career, Jules Koundé has played in two championships: Ligue 1 for his professional debut with the Girondins de Bordeaux, then La Liga with FC Seville and now with FC Barcelona. And soon a third? If he has of course time to play in other major European championships, knowing that at 25 he still has his whole future ahead of him, the French defender would indeed have a chance to discover the Premier League next season. According to information from the Todo Fichajes website, Koundé is on Arsenal’s radar. Keen to strengthen his defense with a versatile player capable of playing in the center or on the right, Mikel Arteta believes that Koundé is the ideal target. In order to start placing his pawns in this case, Arsenal ” has already contacted Barcelona to express his interest in signing the French defender “. If Koundé is currently fully focused on the Euro with the Blues, he could be tempted by an adventure in England.
Koundé with Saliba at Arsenal?
Under contract until 2027 with Barça, where he has a release clause of one billion euros, the Habs are not untransferable either. Quite simply because FCB must improve its finances during the transfer market to be able to recruit new players for the 2024-2025 financial year. And for this, a possible big transfer of Koundé to the Premier League could satisfy all parties. Recruited for a check for 50 million euros by Barça in 2022, Koundé could be sold for a little more, especially after his Euro voucher. Thanks to this sum and a saving in payroll, the Catalan club could then integrate at least one new player into its workforce. It remains to be seen whether the Gunners will be willing to spend so much money on Koundé, despite the fact that the latter seems to get along well with Saliba in the French team and that the formation of this duo at club could strengthen the defensive solidity of Arsenal.
