Jules Kounde ready to adapt to 'Barca style' as he joins Catalan giants
Jules Kounde said he was glad to join an ambitious club like Barcelona as the Catalan club officially unveiled the centre back on Monday.
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Jules Kounde said he was glad to join an ambitious club like Barcelona as the Catalan club officially unveiled the centre back on Monday.
Barcelona have sold 25 percent of Barca Studios, which manages the club's digital business and audiovisual productions, to Socios.com for 100 million euros (102.5m dollars), club president Joan Laporta said on Monday.
Barcelona officially presented centre-back Jules Kounde on Monday, with the French international declaring he was happy to join an ambitious club.
FC Barcelona’s new French defender Jules Kounde (R) poses for pictures holding his new jersey with FC Barcelona’s Spanish President Joan Laporta during his presentation ceremony at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona, on August 1, 2022. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP)
"I'm very happy, very proud. I'm coming to a big club, an ambitious club, and I'm also coming with ambition," the 23-year-old said at his first press conference as a Barcelona player on Monday afternoon at the Catalan club's training centre. According to the Spanish press, Barca paid Sevilla 50 million euros, with 10 million in bonuses, for Kounde who has signed a five-year contract.
Barcelona have indicated that they have bigger priorities than Bernardo Silva in the remaining weeks of the transfer window.
Spanish football club Barcelona sold a 25 per cent stake in its audiovisual studio to digital fan token firm Socios.com for 100 million euros ($102 million), club chief Joan Laporta said on Monday, as the LaLiga giant steps up efforts to bring in revenue to register new players.
Jules Kounde has confirmed he had the option to join Chelsea but decided to wait for an offer to materialise from Barcelona, with the defender preferring a move to Camp Nou.