The Barcelona he is preparing for a new season and he is preparing very well. In the midst of pre-season friendlies, Barça closed his fifth reinforcementone of the best central defenders in the world and only 23 years old. Jules Koundé joins the list of brilliant names: read Lewandowski, Franck Kessie, rapinha Y Andrea Christensen. Now yes, President Laporta kicked the scoreboard (after letting Messi go to PSG due to financial problems) and put more than 150 million euros to give Xavi all the pleasures. Will this be the beginning of a new era after Lionel Messi’s departure?

Koundé’s message to fans

Who is Jules Koundé?

Koundé is working in the position of central defender and, to their 23 yearsis already part of the fixed list in French football team. The ex Seville It was probed by several teams that had it in the pipeline and, without a doubt, it has a great present and a huge future. Finally, Barcelona was the one who kept the player in return € 50,000,000.

The defender emerged from the lower Girondins of Bordeaux and came to Seville in 2019, in exchange for € 25,000,000. At that moment it was a very strong commitment from the Sevillian club and, with the newspaper on Monday, it is clear that it went very well. Overall he played 133 games, in which he scored nine goals and assisted three times. Not only did it suit him for the great performance of the French defender, but also profits doubled selling it for this amount to Barcelona.

The first words of French

Koundé defines himself as a player

“For those who don’t know me, I’m a very dynamic player, with a lot of energy, with ability to take out the ball, a stick up for, I am aggressive and above all a player who leaves everything on the pitch “. He also talked about Xavi, his new coach and said: “He is a great coachI have talked to him several times and much of my arrival is for him. We see football the same way and His presence thrilled me “.

In short, Jules has proven that he is very excited and happy being in a big club like Barcelona is also assured of this will try to leave everything within the playing field. The Frenchman signed a contract for five seasons, until 2027, and they put a clause 1,000 million euros!

One by one, the other Barsa reinforcements

Barcelona have taken full advantage of this market, strengthening in a very good way, even if that is the paradox spent less than in other markets. Total, five high-level reinforcements for just over 150,000,000 euros. This squad excites, and a lot, the Barcelona fan, who can’t wait to see them all on the pitch.

Robert Lewandowski

The maximum reinforcement of Barça which was a global trend. The 33-year-old Polish forward arrived from Bayern Munich, who accepted the offer € 45,000,000 and Barcelona became the owner of the rights of the Polish star, which signed until June 2026.

rapinha

AndBrazilian Premier League feeling. At the age of 25 he left Leeds United to Barcelonain exchange for € 58,000,000 for the passage of the attacker who has already thanked Bielsa for the moment. He plays in the position of extreme right stop He scored a great goal in the friendly against Real Madridfinished 1-0. He signed up to June 2027.