Sevilla sporting director Monchi says he can understand Xavi wanting Jules Kounde in his starting XI at Barcelona next season but says there has been no contact between the two sides.
Kounde is reportedly one of Barca’s top transfer targets this summer, along with Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, and Monchi says there’s certainly plenty of interest in the defender.
“Xavi has good taste wanting Araujo and Koundé as central defenders, it’s not a bad partnership,” he said. “But so far there has been zero contact with Barcelona. I know that Chelsea have to look for two central defenders, but the interest in Koundé comes from England and other countries.