FC Barcelona once again finds a market opportunity that could revolutionize its attack without compromising its delicate financial situation. After several markets limited by Financial Fair Play, the blaugrana board is working on strategic signings. This time, a top-level offensive piece could land at Camp Nou without a transfer fee, all thanks to an important and unexpected ally: Jules Koundé.
Barça's French defender has been key in bridging the gap with one of his close personal friends: Randall Kolo Muani. The Paris Saint-Germain forward is not in Luis Enrique's plans for the next season. According to sources close to the Parisian locker room, the Asturian coach has already communicated to the player that he will not be part of the new project.
The surprising thing is how the French striker's situation has changed in a year, PSG paid nearly 90 million to Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023 for his signing. He was expected to form a lethal duo with Kylian Mbappé, but it never materialized. Amid fierce competition and his poor performance in major matches, the French international has gone from a promise to a discard.
Lucho's discard for PSG
Luis Enrique Martínez has decided that he doesn't count on Randall Kolo Muani for the next season with PSG, the Parisian, will be released to lighten the wage bill. The French entity is considering giving him the letter of freedom to save his high salary. That's where Barça comes in, seeing the opportunity to acquire a player who has performed well during his loan to Juventus of Turin.
From the culé environment, contacts have already been initiated with the forward's agent, the presence of Jules Koundé is key. The full-back is a close friend of the Bondy player from the lower categories of the French national team, and he has been decisive. The blaugrana center-back is acting as an intermediary to convince his compatriot, Randall meanwhile, sees the option of relaunching his career in LaLiga favorably.
Laporta sees it as a bargain
In Barcelona, they see his signing as a unique opportunity, a physical, fast forward with associative play ability and international experience, without a transfer fee. He would fit perfectly into the style that Hansi Flick seeks to implement.Additionally, his arrival could allow the departure of other strikers with high salaries who are not in the new coach's plans.
If everything progresses as expected, Randall Kolo Muani could become one of the bargains of the next market. FC Barcelona, in need of low-cost talent, would thus take advantage of another strategic move to strengthen its squad. All with the complicity of a Koundé who, besides performing in defense, continues to contribute off the field.