Barcelona boss Xavi has held talks with Jules Kounde over his future amid fresh links with Chelsea.
The Blues were strongly linked with a move for the French defender last summer as Todd Boehly attempted to bolster his side’s defence. In the end, Chelsea were beaten to the punch by the Catalan giants.
Barcelona signed the centre-back for a fee of €55million (£47.7m) from Spanish rivals Sevilla, with Kounde then putting pen to paper on a five-year contract at the Camp Nou. However, fresh claims have surfaced over the past few days that he may be looking to move on after just 12 months.
