Barcelona anticipates Kounde and Balde to remain with the club
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 8:00 AM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
Barcelona is expected to retain defenders Jules Kounde and Alejandro Balde despite the club's openness to transfer offers. The team plans to focus on strengthening its attack, believing major defensive changes are unnecessary ahead of the new season. Balde, now competing for a starting role against Joao Cancelo, intends to prove his worth after last season's challenges. Kounde, under contract until 2030, looks to regain form after injury issues impacted his consistency. Both players have expressed a desire to stay with the club, aligning with Barcelona's goals this summer.
- •Barcelona focuses on attack improvements this summer.
- •Kounde and Balde expected to remain despite transfer interest.
- •Balde faces strong competition for starting position.
- •Kounde aims to return to form after injury struggles.
- •Barcelona works to secure Cancelo on a permanent deal.
- 8:00 AMYahoo Sports — Barcelona expect defensive duo to stay despite openness to offers
"Barcelona are expected to focus most of their efforts on strengthening the attack this summer, with the club increasingly convinced that major defensive changes will not be necessary before the new se...
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