Bara secures Jules Koundé: agreement reached for his renewal until 2030

Jules Koundé already has a preliminary agreement with FC Barcelona to extend his contract, Report informs via FCBN.

According to 'SPORT', the good disposition between both parties to extend the Frenchman's stay in the Catalan city has been key for the player to be one step away from signing his new commitment.

The player's current contract expires in June 2027, but his renewal would tie him for three more seasons, until 2030, when he turns 31 years old.

Can Barca, they are more than satisfied with the leap the defender has made this season, in which he has established himself as the best right-back in the world.

The Parisian, for his part, is very happy with his present under Hansi Flick and has left behind his dissatisfaction with his positional change, showing himself completely adapted to his new role on the right side of the defense.

On the economic side, the player will receive a small salary increase, moving to slightly higher earnings than he currently receives, so it will not have a negative impact on the club's wage bill. The agreement is well underway, and only details remain to be defined, but it would be necessary to wait until summer to announce it because, right now, there is not enough salary margin.

On February 17, against Rayo Vallecano, Koundé became the fifth Frenchman with the most matches in the history of the Catalan club. Since his arrival in the Catalan city in the summer of 2022, the Parisian has worn the blaugrana jersey on 131 occasions, surpassing Ludovic Giuly to close the 'top 5'. The forward, who defended the Barça shield between 2004 and 2008, ended his stint at the club with 124 matches played, seven fewer than the '23' culé.

Jules' 125 matches at Barca are distributed as follows: 91 in LaLiga, 21 in Champions League, 11 in Copa del Rey, six in Supercopa de España, and two in Europa League, with a record of 6 goals and 18 assists in 11,096 minutes played.