FC Barcelona: it’s starting to smell bad for Jules Koundé

Times are tough in Barcelona. There is no point going back to all the problems that the Catalan team is going through, which nevertheless won the title of champion of Spain only a few months ago. At the heart of the criticism, we inevitably find Xavi, and even among his players, there are few who maintain a good popularity rating with fans and the media at the moment. Jules Koundé, often lugged between central defense and the right flank, is clearly not one of them.

The Frenchman is going through a difficult time, and it is not going unnoticed. As the daily indicates Sport, internally there are a lot of doubts and questions about his recent level of play. Errors, lapses in concentration, and a level well above that to which he is accustomed, like his poor performance against Athletic in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday evening. A situation which therefore worries managers and members of the technical staff.

A sale this summer?

So much so that some managers are already considering a sale of the former Sevilla player during the next summer transfer window. In order to make the investment made in the summer of 2022 profitable enough quickly and not risk seeing its value continue to fall. Clearly, Koundé is no longer considered an untouchable player for the future and the appearance of Pau Cubarsí gives even more reasons to the Barcelona leaders to part ways with the player trained at the Girondins de Bordeaux.

A poor form which was also reported by his teammates. In the locker room, we feel Koundé a little more extinct and less jovial than usual, he who lost friends like Dembélé and Kessié last summer. Clearly, if Jules Koundé wants to stay with FC Barcelona for the long term, he will have to increase his level of performance in this second part of the season…