A €60m-rated Barcelona defender is nearing a shock exit, with negotiations advancing rapidly and the player set to depart.
The club is reviewing both sporting priorities and financial realities ahead of the next window, and that has led to fresh uncertainty over a defender who has been central to their plans in recent seasons.
While Barcelona is not actively forcing an exit, the internal discussion has clearly shifted from “untouchable” to “potentially available” if the right bid arrives.
A significant offer would give the club added flexibility in the market, while also helping them manage their wage structure and squad balance at a time when every major decision is being scrutinised.
The player in question is Jules Koundé. Barcelona have begun studying the possibility of selling the France international in the summer, with reports suggesting that a fee in the region of €60 million could be enough to force a serious conversation, as reported by Fichajes.
Koundé’s versatility has always made him useful, since he can operate both at centre-back and at right-back.
That flexibility has helped Barcelona cover multiple problems in recent seasons, but it has also meant he has often been asked to do more than one specialist role.
A €60 million departure would not only bring in a sizeable fee, but could also create space for reinforcements in areas the club considers more urgent.
That is why the idea of selling Koundé is being studied rather than dismissed outright.
For now, there is no immediate certainty that Barcelona will push him out.
But the fact that the club is even considering such a move shows how much their transfer strategy has shifted.
Koundé is no longer being treated as untouchable, and if the right offer emerges this summer, Barcelona may decide that cashing in is the smartest path forward.
