Jules Conde has insisted he has no intention of leaving Barcelona this summer.
90 minutes revealed Barca were rocked by reports earlier this week that the Frenchman was seeking an exit having been out of position for most of this season, and they have not been impressed with his conduct.
However, Kunde has now denied claims that he asked Barcelona to seek a new challenge just a year after signing from Sevilla.
“To make it clear, I never asked to leave, and I’m not going anywhere,” the defender said on Twitter.
The statement quelled further speculation after Mateu Alemani, Barcelona’s director of football, failed to quell rumors of a possible exit following Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat to Real Valladolid.
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Alemani said at the time: “These are internal situations that we will resolve internally.”
Head coach Xavi has since confirmed that he had discussed the matter with Kunde and insisted they were on the same page.
“I talked to him, yes, we were happy, and everything was clear.” I don’t see any problem. We both came out of the meeting happy,” Xavi insisted.
Conde has played a key role in Xavi’s team this season, helping them clinch La Liga from Real Madrid.
The club will look to strengthen this summer to compete on all fronts this season, but their financial challenges and the need to comply with La Liga’s viability plans have forced the sale of key players to secure top transfer targets. may be required.
barcelona Bayern Munich have shown interest in Benjamin Pavard – another versatile French defender capable of playing at right-back and centre-back – and 90 minutes It is understood that he had considered offering him Counde as part of a possible package.
Chelsea, once managed by Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel, had Kunde for two years before moving to Barcelona last summer. Newcastle are also fans of the defender.
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