LAGOS, Nigeria – Arsenal don join Chelsea for the race to sign Barcelona defender Jules Kounde, na report wey dey circulate. Dem ready to drop £65m to bring am come England this summer.
Kounde don prove say him dey among the best defenders for LaLiga after him time for Sevilla. Him don make 137 appearances for Barcelona since dem buy am for €55m, contribute to dem winning one league title and two Spanish Super Cups. This season, Kounde don play well, and Barcelona dey sit for top of LaLiga currently.
Arsenal get good defense with players like Gabriel Magalhaes, Ben White and William Saliba, but Mikel Arteta, di Gunners manager, dey always look for ways to improve him squad. Di most recent injury to Gabriel Magalhaes show say dem need more reinforcements to stay strong. Arteta sabi say one injury fit scatter everything.
According to Fichajes, Arsenal na one of two Premier League clubs wey dey keen on Kounde, with Chelsea also dey yiye. Arsenal don dey plan big spending dis summer, and dem see Kounde as ‘great addition’ to di team. Di new Arsenal sporting director, Andrea Berta, don ready to bid €75 million (£65m / $85m) to make sure Kounde choose Arsenal over Chelsea again.
Barcelona dey face financial challenges, and though dem dey perform well, dem fit need sell some players to balance books. Kounde dey among di key players wey dem normally no go want sell, but money matter fit make dem change dem mind.
As Kounde dey eye di possibility of joining Arsenal, him fit challenge players like Ben White and Jurrien Timber for starting position for right-back, and also fit provide backup for central defense which include Saliba and Gabriel.
Arsenal still dey plan to strengthen other parts of di squad, like di forward position and midfield. Dem dey target players like Martin Zubimendi for di midfield and need a top goalscorer as well. Reports show say Arsenal dey ready to spend big in di summer transfer window, and Kounde dey among di names wey dem dey monitor.
