Jules Kounde has revealed that Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez, played a huge role in him signing for the club from Sevilla....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Barca confirmed a deal for Kounde on Thursday evening.
The France defender was all set to join Chelsea, after the Premier League club agreed a deal with Sevilla.
But speaking after his announcement as Barcelona’s new player, Kounde said: “Xavi is a big reason as to why I’m here. His spiel convinced me, I’m excited to start working with the team.
“It’s clear that we see football in the same way”.
He becomes Xavi’s sixth signing of the summer following the arrival of Pablo Torre, Frank Kessie, Andreas Christensen, Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski.
