Xavi Extremely Disappointed by FC Barcelona’s Inability to Register New Signing Jules Koundé

• Barcelona coach Xavi is frustrated by the fact that he can't select Jules Koundé for games despite signing him
• Jules Koundé could feature in Barcelona's next game on Wednesday when they play Manchester City in a friendly
• French defender Jules Koundé has missed two of Barcelona's games of the season and is likely to miss the third

The Jules Koundé saga continues to play out as the end of the transfer window draws closer.

The French defender is yet to be registered with La Liga by Barcelona and has missed the first two games of the new season.

The player is frustrated at having to sit on the sidelines, and so is Barca coach Xavi.

As reported by Football Espana, Xavi expressed his disappointment with the club's issues regarding registering Koundé to play.

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“It bothers me because we signed him to play and he understands that. Let’s wait for the next week. Let’s see if there is luck in this,” he said.

Koundé could feature in Barcelona’s next game; a friendly against Manchester City on Wednesday, August 24. He is not registered to play their next La Liga game against Real Valladolid on Sunday, August 28.

Koundé joined Barcelona from Sevilla in the summer transfer window but has only been able to play in their pre-season friendlies thus far.

Barcelona needs to free up funds to register Koundé by selling some players or renegotiating contracts to lessen their wage bill.

Koundé does have a clause in his contract which allows him to leave the Catalan giants as a free agent if Barcelona cannot register him before the close of the transfer window, Barca Universal reported.

French defender Jules Koundé grows frustrated with Barcelona's inability to register him for La Liga fixtures

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No professional football player wants to watch from the sidelines as his teammates take to the field week after week.

For French defender Jules Koundé, that has become a stark reality at FC Barcelona.

Koundé is not yet registered with La Liga and, therefore, unable to play any league games for the Catalan giants.