Chelsea transfer news: First Jules Kounde offer lodged as Barcelona threat remains | Football | Sport
The other aspect potentially preventing Barcelona from making a move for Kounde is the Frenchman’s move to Chelsea will likely free up Cesar Azpilicueta to move to the Nou Camp. Barcelona’s financial prowess this summer have already raised eyebrows, considering the situation they faced 12 months ago where they had to let Lionel Messi go.
The club’s board decided to sell future TV and merchandise rights earlier this summer with Joan Laporta stating at the time that he was hoping it would raise around £600m in immediate cash. But that still falls short of the near £1billion debt the club faces while their salary limit was incredibly negative to around £120m.
Some of the big earners at the club have taken huge wage cuts to help keep the bill down, but they’re now owed millions.
