Jules Kounde is 'willing to leave Barcelona this summer' after being played out of position at right back this season.
The 24-year-old arrived at the Nou Camp from Sevilla last summer and has been a key player this season, playing 38 games across all competitions and picking up a LaLiga winners medal.
It has not come in his natural position, though, with the Frenchman pushed out to right back rather than his preferred centre half.
The compromise appears to have left Kounde questioning his future at Barca, as Football Espana report he has told manager Xavi he would be 'open to leaving'.
Losing the centre back would be a big blow for the Catalan Giants, as he was seen by many as the future of their defence.
He was also chased by Chelsea last summer, but the Blues are unlikely to re-ignite their interest after inflating their squad in January and placing a new striker as their top priority.
Ironically, Kounde is believed to have preferred Barca over the West London club due to concerns about playing out of position under Thomas Tuchel.
Aside from transfer concerns, Xavi's side have enjoyed an excellent league campaign this season that saw them win the league with four games to spare earlier this month.
They secured the title with a 4-2 win over local rivals Espanyol, and remain 13 points clear of second place Atletico Madrid with three games left to play.
Barca will next be in action against Real Valladolid on Tuesday night, and will be keen to bounce back after losing to Real Sociedad on Saturday.
biblo2
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Chelsea is bigger than man city
Big clubs they have qualified to play champions league next season
Noaacdnst
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Chelsea doesn't need such a. player,we still remember what he and Rafinhna did to Chelsea last season
Coachfreezobluess
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the ones you signed how well have they performed...
They won 2 champions league trophies 🏆 , how about yours? How many champions league trophies????
Blaqpablo
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Can you remove Chelsea from the context we are not going to sign him thank you
the ones you signed how well have they performed...
DavidMessi1
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😧😂😂😂 the position that has made him to be on the la liga team of the season… are you sure
faym_78
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That’s the problem of Barcelona. They tries to force players to play out of their natural position. They destroyed the career of Philipe Coutino.
it's clear that you have not watched any of Barca's matches if you had watched it you will never say like this. because kounde is a now a better rb than cb he is performing very well at that right back position than in center back. he is making mistakes and scoring self goals when played at cb and does incredible things when played as a right back
Dipangkarmazumder
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Does the humiliation means kounde is better than him ?
They both are in same level man!!kounde had good goal line clearance skill.He helped barca too many times from conceding goal...
Emi2
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Even Kaunde he don't want to play for small club like Chelsea
Chelsea is bigger than man city
Emi2
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Can you remove Chelsea from the context we are not going to sign him thank you
will you shot up, can man city be compered to Chelsea
biblo2
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Can you remove Chelsea from the context we are not going to sign him thank you
Even Kaunde he don't want to play for small club like Chelsea
biblo2
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kounde please stay far from Chelsea check anther team please not Chelsea
Yes otherwise he is gonna floppy at that useless club
peebdklmr
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Where is it recorded that he actually said he wanted to leave as in his own words quoted? Another useless article AF
Saecdimprz
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kounde please stay far from Chelsea check anther team please not Chelsea
ClemJay
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He should stay in Barcelona
Cuueikrtyz
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Why informing Chelsea app now
kendobo
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your club will be happy to get this laliga champion than croatian flool who humiliated by leo in Qatar🥱
Does the humiliation means kounde is better than him ?
VOsimhen9Fan
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Can you remove Chelsea from the context we are not going to sign him thank you
Rumawa
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That’s the problem of Barcelona. They tries to force players to play out of their natural position. They destroyed the career of Philipe Coutino.
But Akanji, Ake and Bernardo silver are also not playing in their natural positions can we say city are destroying their career? what about Araujo that also plays in his unnatural position sometimes? what about Camavinga? what about stones? what about Kimmich ? what about Cancelo? Zenchenko in Arsenal? all of these players do sometimes played in the position not natural to them. football has always been like this. Don't blame Barcelona because Kounde failed to adopt.
Dipangkarmazumder
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common don't bring the players who are rejected by others club......sign Gvardiol from RB Leipzig
your club will be happy to get this laliga champion than croatian flool who humiliated by leo in Qatar🥱
CallmeCJ
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Give me €90mil Kounde.
jodcdklnos
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common don't bring the players who are rejected by others club......sign Gvardiol from RB Leipzig
SheldonCooper
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Get rid of him. we want Messi back
MaddyKotagiri
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Another fake news!!
momblrtu
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this is why I always people don't watch football kounde is good at rb not cb because I have watched that guy each time he plays as CB he is always making mistakes look at John stones at man city where does he play now
ndabawubafo
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We need to learn how be like Madrid in times of any player that doesn't want to Play for us we should free them. You're complaining anytime you're used as CB we concede an own goal and you'll do mistake that would lead to goal. You're good as RB not CB
Dj_Muller
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Fake news
LM10NayeemLM10
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That’s the problem of Barcelona. They tries to force players to play out of their natural position. They destroyed the career of Philipe Coutino.