{"id":266832,"date":"2026-10-10T19:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T19:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/chelsea-make-enquiries-to-sign-jules-kounde-from-barcelona\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T19:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T19:00:14","slug":"chelsea-make-enquiries-to-sign-jules-kounde-from-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/10\/chelsea-make-enquiries-to-sign-jules-kounde-from-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea make enquiries to sign Jules Kounde from Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p data-id=\"4WmKKe\" data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><\/p>\n<p data-id=\"4WmKKe\" data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/topics\/chelsea\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"Chelsea news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> have made enquiries over the possible <a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/tag\/transfer-rumours\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Transfer rumours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/tag\/barcelona\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"28\" title=\"Barcelona news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona<\/a> defender Jules Kound\u00e9 to Stamford Bridge, according to <em>Matteo Moretto<\/em> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/radio\/2026\/10\/09\/moretto-pone-duda-continuidad-kounde-barcelona-futuro-aire.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MARCA<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-id=\"84y0WY\">Kound\u00e9 had previously been a target of Chelsea in the summer of 2022 before Barcelona reportedly trumped the Blues to his signature.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"CxuJvQ\">Since he arrived at the Camp Nou, he has enjoyed meteoric success in both club accolades and individual performances, leading Hansi Flick to describe him as <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1839202747180265735?s=20\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018incredible\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"CxuJvQ\">The 27-year-old has featured 193 times for the Catalan giants, winning several trophies, including three LaLiga titles, two Spanish Cups and three Spanish Super Cups.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"e9vi9t\">Despite being a natural centre-back, Kound\u00e9 has been one of the best right backs in LaLiga in recent seasons, especially following the appointment of Hansi Flick.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"icTKeD\">Having featured in the opening four games for Barcelona, Kound\u00e9 has been on the bench in the last three LaLiga games, leading to swirling rumours over a potential departure.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"gSHwbF\">Now, citing <em>Matteo Moretto<\/em>, <em>MARCA<\/em> reports that Kound\u00e9\u2019s future at Camp Nou is uncertain, which has led to interest in his signature ahead of the 2027 transfer window.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"1HKMM3\">One of the clubs looking to sign him is Chelsea, according to the report, which claims that the Blues are keeping tabs on his situation with Barcelona and have made enquiries ahead of a potential move.<\/p>\n<h2 data-id=\"1HKMM3\">Kounde to Chelsea<\/h2>\n<p data-id=\"HjxAve\">Providing more clarity on Chelsea\u2019s interest, <em>Moretto<\/em> revealed the London club hold a longstanding interest in Kound\u00e9 and still have him on their radar.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"WUdMPm\">He said, \u2018<em>There\u00a0are <a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/tag\/premier-league\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"21\" title=\"Premier League\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> clubs keeping an eye on him. Chelsea enquired about him and almost signed him before he went to Bar\u00e7a\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-id=\"aEwQAl\">It appears Xabi Alonso\u2019s side are already stepping up efforts over Kound\u00e9\u2019s transfer, with the journalist adding that, <em>\u2018Looking ahead to January, they are assessing the situation and looking at the numbers of this potential deal.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-id=\"fWvuDb\">He added that Kound\u00e9\u2019s sale could relate to Barcelona\u2019s need to raise funds for a striker and could demand up to \u00a342m to sanction the 27-year-old\u2019s departure amid interest from Chelsea, saying,<em> \u2018Kound\u00e9\u2019s future at Bar\u00e7a is not guaranteed, and Chelsea have enquired about him.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-id=\"g9MWXx\">Having conceded 12 goals this season, the most of any Premier League team, it is clear that Chelsea\u2019s backline needs fixing. Xabi Alonso\u2019s side are yet to keep a clean sheet this season and have also conceded at least two goals in all five league games.<\/p>\n<p data-id=\"OivKhk\">Should Barcelona make Kound\u00e9 available for \u00a342m, signing him should be a no-brainer, as he offers experience, leadership, combativeness and versatility to play different positions in the backline.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--mvp-post-tags--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--posts-nav-link--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mvp-org-wrap\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n<div class=\"mvp-org-logo\" itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/new-logo.png\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/new-logo.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-logo--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Football Talk | Premier League News\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-wrap-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/238336\/__trashed-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea have made enquiries over the possible transfer of Barcelona defender Jules Kound\u00e9 to Stamford Bridge, according to Matteo Moretto via MARCA.\u00a0 Kound\u00e9 had previously been a target of Chelsea in the summer of 2022 before Barcelona reportedly trumped the Blues to his signature. 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