FC Barcelona Complete the Registration of French Defender Jules Kounde

FC Barcelona Complete the Registration of French Defender Jules Kounde

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:10 PM
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  • Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is a happy man following reports that Jules Koundé have been registered to feature in this season's La Liga
  • Jules Koundé could feature in Barcelona's next game on Sunday when they play Rayo Vallecano in La Liga
  • French defender Jules Koundé has missed two of Barcelona's games of the season

Spanish giants FC Barcelona has reportedly completed the registration of new signing Jules Kounde.

The Catalan giants were able to register six of their seven unregistered players in time before their 2022/23 La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano.

Kounde was the only unlucky star to miss out but according to the Athletic, the 23-year-old is available for selection for clash against Real Valladolid on Sunday.

Jules Kounde, Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona have had to wait to get Jules Kounde officially on their books. Credit: @marca
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Kounde is reported to be frustrated at having to sit on the sidelines, and so is Barca coach Xavi.

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

Koundé joined Barcelona from Sevilla in the summer transfer window but has only been able to play in their pre-season friendlies and the charity game against Manchester City on Wednesday thus far.

He 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.

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

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez is frustrated by the fact that he can't select Jules Koundé for games despite signing him.

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.

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

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.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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