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Barcelona defender Jules Kounde has loved an amazing season to this point, making the right-back place his personal.
The French worldwide, who’s celebrating his twenty sixth birthday as we speak, has turn out to be certainly one of Hansi Flick’s most trusted gamers and is just about a everlasting fixture within the workforce.
Kounde is at present away with the France nationwide workforce for his or her upcoming UEFA Nations League matches towards Israel and Italy.
Kounde earns reward
Forward of their sport towards Israel later this weekend, France defender Dayot Upamecano has spoken positively about Kounde, hailing him as one of many leaders of the nationwide workforce setup.
Jules Kounde has been sensible for Barcelona. (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Photos)
Upamecano got here up towards Kounde not too long ago when Barça took on Bayern Munich within the UEFA Champions League and acknowledged that the 26-year-old has been rising an increasing number of assured.
“I performed towards him within the Champions League. He’s a assured participant and I hope issues proceed that method. He’s additionally a pacesetter and he’s starting to have a whole lot of expertise. I want him all the very best,” mentioned Upamecano, as quoted by RMC Sport.
Curiosity coming from PSG, Liverpool
Given how Kounde has developed throughout his time at Barcelona, different prime golf equipment from Europe have taken an curiosity within the 26-year-old.
Certainly, French champions PSG are mentioned to be admirers of the versatile defender whereas Premier League bigwigs Liverpool are additionally eager.
Nonetheless, Barcelona see Kounde as untouchable and don’t have any plans of parting methods with the French worldwide regardless of rising curiosity in him.
