Barcelona defender completely satisfied in his present place; goals to turn into the most effective on the planet

Earlier than the beginning of the season, there was a lot anxiousness inside the Barcelona camp surrounding the right-back place.

With Joao Cancelo’s mortgage spell coming to an finish, the onus was on Barcelona to signal a brand new face within the right-back place.

Nevertheless, no such transfer occurred in the summertime switch window, with Hansi Flick beginning the brand new season with no pure choices at right-back.

This compelled Flick to assign Kounde because the first-choice right-back this season. Barcelona haven’t needed to look again since, with the Frenchman establishing himself as a key element in Flick’s defensive position.

Kounde completely satisfied at right-back

Throughout Xavi’s time at Barcelona, Kounde was assigned an analogous function as he typically appeared as a makeshift right-back for the membership.

The Frenchman, although, had raised many issues and was not too proud of the prospect of enjoying right-back, as he primarily thought of himself a centre-back.

Kounde has been glorious at right-back this season (Photograph by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Photographs)

As reported by SPORT, Kounde’s doubts about enjoying as a right-back endured even beneath Flick.

Nevertheless, as we method the ultimate part of the marketing campaign, the Frenchman has come a great distance and is now completely satisfied enjoying as a right-back.

As a matter of truth, the previous Sevilla starlet desires to turn into the most effective right-back on the planet beneath Flick. This could, after all, require a number of work on the Frenchman’s half.

A part of the explanation why Kounde has been so profitable beneath Flick has been his tempo which permits him to function easily in a excessive defensive position.

However the participant should nonetheless enhance on his attacking sport and provide extra going ahead, with the intention to set up himself as top-of-the-line right-backs on the planet.

It should even be famous that Barcelona are in search of a brand new right-back regardless of Kounde’s high performances.

The membership’s thought is to herald a brand new face who can compete with the Frenchman subsequent season fairly than purely serving as a backup.