On July 22nd, reports from Spain indicated Jules Koundé is one step away from making a switch to Chelsea.
It was also stated Sevilla and the Blues have reached an agreement for the defender to move to Stamford Bridge.
These reports would place Chelsea ahead of Barcelona in the race for the 23-yer-old.
The La Liga side have activated their second economic lever and it will bring in funds that is needed to carry out more new signings.
Late on Friday, El Partidazo de COPE reported Barca have decided to make a new attempt to sign the France international even though ‘everything seemed to indicated’ he was all but set to join Chelsea.
In the last few hours, Xavi Hernández’s side have begun to assess the possibility of making an offer for the centre-back.
Helena Condis has provided this update for El Partidazo de COPE and her claims are also backed up by another journalist, Adrià Albets, during Cadena Ser’s program, El Larguero.
On Thursday, Barca realised it is complicated for them to sign Koundé after Chelsea made a new offer for him. The situation has since ‘taken a turn’.
Although the Frenchman was expected to join Thomas Tuchel’s side, the report adds that ‘things can still happen’ with Julen Lopetegui’s man and the Catalan club.
It’s said there have been movements in the last few hours and nothing can be ruled out at the moment. The report further adds ‘anything can happen’ with Koundé’s future ‘as the way for Barca and Chelsea is still open’.
Barcelona will look at Athletic Bilbao’s Iñigo Martínez if Chelsea beat them to Koundé.
