Barcelona have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Sevilla to sign defender Jules Kounde in a deal worth £46million.
The 23-year-old was filmed arriving for his medical and the deal comes as a big blow to Chelsea and manager Thomas Tuchel, who prioritised the France international in their attempt to rebuild the defence .
Providing that he passes the medical, Kounde will become Barcelona's fifth signing in what is turning out to be a busy summer for the Laliga side.
Chelsea have moved to block Marcos Alonso's transfer to the Catalan giants in response to Barca snatching Kounde.