Jules Kounde, a recent addition to Barcelona, has insisted that the reason he chose the club over Chelsea is because of their “ambitious project.”
Kounde recently moved from Sevilla to Barcelona this summer.
The Frenchman had the choice between playing for Chelsea and Barcelona, but he chose Camp Nou.
The 23-year-old centre back acknowledged that Chelsea was a real option during his press conference.
“I had the chance to go to Chelsea, but I chose Barcelona because they have an ambitious project,” Kounde said as quoted by Marca.
“I waited for Barcelona’s agreement with Sevilla.
“I like playing in LaLiga and having played here for a while will make it easier for me, but you have to adapt to Barcelona’s style”.
He added, “I am very happy and proud to come to this club, I am very grateful to the president, to the fans,” he said.
“They have shown me a lot of affection. All I have to do is train hard and win, of course.
“I will also try to speak Catalan in a few months.”
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