Posted: July 20, 2022 at 10:28 pm
Last updated: July 20, 2022 at 10:29 pm
Barcelona appears to be losing the race to Sevilla defender Jules Conde, with Chelsea in the driving seat to sign the Frenchman this summer, 12 months after the same transfer failure date.
The Blues made a €65m bid for the defender, while personal terms are not thought to be an issue, and although Conde was willing to wait for Barcelona, he wasn’t as consistent in his desire to join the Blaugrana as Ravenha was when he turned down Chelsea to turn Camp Nou.
Chelsea’s £55m bid for Jules Koundé was made during the afternoon and he is still in discussion with Sevilla over payment terms, structure and more. Conversations are on now too. 🚨🔵 #CFC
Chelsea are waiting for the final green light as they know Barcelona are still pushing the player. pic.twitter.com/UB7akeKcZz
– Fabrizio Romano 20 July 2022
A shortlist has been made for five men
Currently, According to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, Barcelona have prepared for that possibility by putting together a list of five substitutes to be targeted this summer if they are unable to land at Conde.
Among them are Inter Milan star Milan Skriniar and RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol, both of whom are among the most prestigious defenders in Europe this summer.
BERGAMO, ITALY – NOVEMBER 11: Joao Miranda de Souza Filho (R) and FC Internazionale’s Milan Skriniar look during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and FC Internazionale at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia on November 11, 2018 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)
In addition, the club also selected Roma talent Roger Ibanez, who excelled in the Europa League final, and Athletic Bilbao’s Inigo Martinez as a goal as well.
But perhaps most surprising is Arsenal defender William Saliba, who has just returned from an impressive loan spell at Olympique de Marseille.
With two years remaining on his current deal, Arsenal will be looking to cash in on their £27m investment in 2019 if they are to sell at all, which could delay Barcelona from any deal.
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| 1 | Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Chelsea Football Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Everton | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Manchester | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15th | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | West Ham United team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| player | Team | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Salah Mohammed | Liverpool FC | 23 |
| son, hyung min | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 18 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 16 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester | 15th |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 15th |
| Vardy, Jimmy | Leicester City | 15th |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 14 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester | 13 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United team | 12 |
| Madison, James | Leicester City | 12 |
| Tony, Evan | Brentford | 12 |
| Mount Mason | Chelsea Football Club | 11 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal | 11 |
| Riyad Mahrez | Manchester | 11 |
| Richarlison | Everton | 11 |
| Bucky, Timo | Norwich City | 11 |
| Ravenha | Leeds United | 11 |
| Watkins, Olly | Aston Villa | 11 |
| player | Team | red cards | yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 11 |
| Shaka, Granite | Arsenal | 1 | 10 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley | 0 | 11 |
| Firpo, Jr. | Leeds United | 0 | 11 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 10 |
| Gallagher, Connor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 10 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley | 0 | 10 |
| Bednarek, Jan | Southampton | 0 | 10 |
| Bissumah, Eve | Brighton and Hove Albion | 0 | 10 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 9 |
| Neves, Robin | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 9 |
| Romeo, Oriol | Southampton | 0 | 9 |
| Rudiger, Antonio | Chelsea Football Club | 0 | 9 |
| Mctominay, Scott | Manchester United | 0 | 9 |
| Salisu Muhammed | Southampton | 0 | 8 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 0 | 8 |
| Tony, Evan | Brentford | 0 | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford | 0 | 7 |
| Richarlison | Everton | 0 | 8 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 7 |
| player | Team | helps |
|---|---|---|
| Salah Mohammed | Liverpool FC | 13 |
| Alexander Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 12 |
| Barnes, Harvey | Leicester City | 11 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United team | 10 |
| Mount Mason | Chelsea Football Club | 10 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Madison, James | Leicester City | 9 |
| James, Reese | Chelsea Football Club | 9 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 9 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester | 9 |
| De Bruyne, Kevin | Manchester | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester | 8 |
| Kulusevsky, Diane | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| son, hyung min | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal | 7 |
| Antonio, Michael | West Ham United team | 7 |
| Lacazette, Alexandre | Arsenal | 7 |
| Mbiomo, Brian | Brentford | 7 |
| Fernandez, Bruno | Manchester United | 6 |
