Liverpool ‘make an offer for Jules Kounde’ but Barcelona are demanding £50m for the France defender

Liverpool have reportedly made an offer for Barcelona defender Jules Kounde.

Jürgen Klopp is eager to bring Kounde to Anfield, and the 24-year-old defender is set to leave Barcelona this summer.

Kounde joined Barcelona from Seville for £46 million last year and made 38 appearances for the club, including being part of a LaLiga-winning side.

However, Kounde is said to be disappointed that he has often been deployed out of position as a right-back, preferring to play as a central defender.

Barcelona is trying to reduce its wage bill, but will not accept less than £52 million for Kounde.

Kounde started the campaign well, but his performance has slipped and he is unhappy that President Joan Laporta has failed to deliver on his promise to let him play in his preferred position.

Although Liverpool missed out on a place in the Champions League, Kounde could still be tempted to play for the club.

However, Liverpool have plenty of central defenders at their disposal, including Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez, so it’s not guaranteed that Kounde would get regular playing time in the heart of defense if he did. participate.

In addition, there would be little chance of Kounde getting regular minutes at right-back, with Trent Alexander-Arnold firmly established as Liverpool’s first-choice in that position.

Kounde started his senior career with Bordeaux before joining Sevilla in 2019 and signing for Barcelona three years later.

He was captured 20 times by France and last year was seen at the World Cup in Qatar.