Spanish press reports have confirmed that Barcelona is considering selling its French defender Jules Koundé during the upcoming summer transfer window, with a set price of 80 million euros, following the player's performance this season which led to an unexpected scenario. This comes at a time when both Manchester United and Liverpool have shown interest in the player.

Koundé joined Barcelona in the summer of 2022 from Sevilla and is under contract until the summer of 2030. The player is known for his ability to play as a right-back or a central defender and has so far played 175 matches with the Catalan team, scoring 10 goals and providing 20 assists.

Despite all this, his defensive performance this season has not been up to the required level, despite starting in 16 La Liga matches and 8 Champions League matches, according to the "TEAMtalk" website.

Despite his positive relationship with the rising attacker Lamine Yamal offensively, Koundé has committed many defensive errors, prompting Barcelona to consider selling him at the end of the season. The report confirmed that English clubs like Manchester United and Liverpool, in addition to Bayern Munich, are closely monitoring the situation of the French defender due to his ability to occupy multiple positions in defense.

However, analyses indicate that Koundé's transfer to one of the Premier League giants will be difficult. At Liverpool, the team prefers to rely on Jeremie Frimpong as the main right-back, and at Manchester United, there are multiple options in defense such as De Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, in addition to full-backs Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui, making the French player not the top choice for the position.

Koundé's future remains open for now, and it is expected that the summer transfer market will see significant movements around him if Barcelona decides to capitalize on the player's financial value and secure an important deal before the next season.