Last season undoubtedly marked a turning point in Jules Koundé's career. Author of the liga-cup triple of the Spanish King-Supercup with FC Barcelona, the French defender (26) took another dimension, forcing Catalan leaders to reconsider his situation.
Under contract until 2027 with Barça, the tricolor international would negotiate an extension which, according to the newspaper
Mundo Deportivowould be on track. This new contract would be, we can suppose it, accompanied by a salary revaluation, which would not be to displease it.
Because in recent days, the former Bordeaux has fallen into the hierarchy of the best paid players of the Blaugrana wardrobe. The arrival of Marcus Rashford, loaned by Manchester United for a season with a purchase option set at 30 million euros, ejected the right side of the top 5.
Marcus Rashford is ahead of Jules Koundé
If he would have made a financial effort by agreeing to lower his Mancunian salary by 15% to reach the FCB, the English striker (27 years old) should still receive 14 million euros gross in Catalonia. Against 13.5 million euros for Jules Koundé, which has become a team manager.
The child of the Pedri club, linked to Barça until 2030, would receive “only” 12.5 million euros per year, according to the site Capology. This ranking remains dominated by Robert Lewandowski (€ 21 million), ahead of Frenkie de Jong (€ 19 million), Lamine Yamal (€ 16.5 million) and Raphinha (€ 14.5 million).
