According to Marca, Jules Kounde’s future stance has taken another big U-turn as it has been reported that Manchester United is in a pole position to sign the defender.
Koundé is expected to be one of the names on the highest place of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s wishlist for a new center-back this summer, however, Sevilla has so far demanded that the interested club should meet the Frenchman’s €80 million (£69m) valuation, which has put United off.
Tottenham, Arsenal, and Real Madrid have additionally been linked with the skilled 22-year-old, yet none look liable to pay that sum and it has now being reported that the Andalusian side may need to move down their £80m transfer valuations.
Sevilla needs to make a major deal as they even want to sign new players. Koundé and En-Nesyri are expected to move out.
Their director Monchi and their team have made it pretty clear that they want to strengthen their squad and may require a proper cash flow through capital gains.
But the main issue is that the £80m valuations for Jules Kounde will be too much and the main reason that drives away other clubs. Sevilla would try to negotiate a deal above £60m.
Alrighty then. Koundé’s cost has suddenly been lowered close to £50 million, the same amount of money that Real Madrid is asking for Varane. This makes it an interesting deal and has increased United’s chances of getting him.
There are clubs like Tottenham who are also interested in making a move but the main problem is that Tottenham will not participate in the Champions League next season. Kounde meanwhile, wants to be a part of the Champions League Football. The lone English club that could persuade Koundé is Manchester United.
It is absolutely impossible that he will expand his contract even after the current financial strain. He will probably leave this summer.
Assuming Spurs and, by suggestion, Arsenal, are no longer available, that appears to leave Real Madrid as the lone other clubs who could target Jules Kounde. Nonetheless, Los Blancos are just being connected with Koundé to replace Varane and this deal also depends on Manchester United’s plans.
In any case, talks are accepted to have slowed down for Varane, with the two clubs allegedly to be around €20 million apart.
So either Real Madrid should lower Varane’s cost or else Manchester United could move for Jules Kounde.
