Barça on alert over Koundé amid Premier League interest

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Kounde
5.950.000€+330.000€    3

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With the market on the horizon, the blaugrana entity acknowledges that the name of Koundé is back on the table of top-level teams. According to the newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Liverpool appears on the radar as a possible destination as they seek a more solid fullback after signing Frimpong, who has an offensive profile, last summer. The Manchester City monitoring also continues, as they previously inquired about him, as Deco explained: "There was no offer as such but City called to ask if he was on the market. Since we told them no, there was no offer." And Chelsea, who also tried to sign him before his arrival in Barcelona, is not losing track of him either.

Planning with alternatives at home

At FC Barcelona they are used to moving with information from agents and intermediaries and take it for granted that Koundé is a sought-after player. Even so, the defender's season has not been as solid as the previous one, when he finished earning the fans over with his goal against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final that gave the blaugrana team the title. This season, his performance has been described as more irregular and, furthermore, a muscle injury suffered shortly after the start of the cup return leg against Atlético de Madrid has affected him: he missed the Champions League knockout stage against Newcastle and several league matches.

While the club designs the next season, the starting idea is to keep him, also because he is a starter. However, the entity recognizes that if an out-of-market proposal arrived, it would not be easy to match it with a salary increase, after the renewal signed in August until 2030.

The planning includes internal solutions in case of contingencies. Options such as Eric Garcia, the recently promoted Xavi Espart, and Araujo converted to fullback appear in the squad. In addition, Barça is processing the continuation of Joao Cancelo, loaned by Al Hilal, who is capable of playing on both sides.

Everything is subject to those interests turning into a real offer validated by the player himself. Koundé's market value, according to Transfermarkt, stands at 65 million euros and in England it was published that Liverpool would consider going up to 80 million. Such a scenario would also fit with Barça's intention to invest in a 'nine' and a 'top' level center-back, with Julián Álvarez and Bastoni as targeted objectives, and the club has also inquired about the situation of Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).

Player fantasy data

Koundé has accumulated 1 goal and 3 assists in his 25 matches played so far. In Comunio he has a market value of €5,950,000 and has accumulated 127 points, with an average of 5.1 points per match.

On other fantasy platforms his numbers are similar, for example 101 points in Biwenger or 127 points in LaLiga Fantasy DAZN.