New Barcelona signing, Jules Kounde, has insisted that he decided to join the club over Chelsea because the Blaugrana have an 'ambitious project.' Kounde recently joined Barcelona from Sevilla this summer.
Chelsea look set to miss out on the singing of Sevilla ace Jules Kounde after the Frenchman agreed personal terms with Barcelona over a move to the Camp Nou.
Chelsea's transfer plans could be in tatters after Barcelona struck a last-minute deal with Sevilla to sign Jules Kounde, according to reports in Spain.
Jules Kounde has not been registered by Barcelona ahead of the club's La Liga opener on Saturday, but the club have registered four other new signings.
Barcelona defender, Jules Kounde, has revealed he spoke to former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, as transfer speculation rumbled on in the summer. Kounde eventually moved to the Nou Camp in a £56million deal.
Sevilla sporting director, Monchi, has claimed Chelsea missed out on signing Jules Kounde because they had doubts over where he would fit in their squad.
Arsenal have confirmed that striker, Tyreece John-Jules, has left the club to join Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan ahead of their Premier League opener against Fulham on Saturday afternoon.
Chelsea are blocking Barcelona from signing their two defenders, Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, after the Catalan club hijacked their move for Sevilla's Jules Kounde.