Among the most valuable players in the squad
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At FC Barcelona, Jules Koundé has now been one of the ten most popular professionals in the current squad, and with 141 Barça games have been collecting a third of the number of missions since 2022 that goalkeeper Marc-André Ter has made as the most involved since 2014. While the German goalkeeper is currently a difficult time with the Catalans, Koundé can look forward to an extension of the contract. Meanwhile, trainer Hansi Flick strengthened his back.
FC Barcelona announced the agreement on a new contract for Koundé on Friday evening. The most fifth -valuable player in the squad is binding to the most fifth -valuable player until 2030. In his fourth season, the Frenchman, who was hired by Sevilla for 50 million euros, goes to the right -wing defense side as an undisputed female force. Last season he had missed several games in Laliga and Champions League from May because of a thigh injury. He had experienced the cup victory in the final against Real Madrid in April on the pitch and achieved the decisive 3: 2 against the arch -rival in extra time.
Flick over Ter Stegen: “We are behind him”
The difficult topic at Barça commented on Friday coach Flick. “The most important thing is that we can talk about it together and that he can play again at his high level. He has to recover and come back, that’s the most important thing,” said Flick at the press conference before the league start on Saturday at RCD Mallorca. It is about “that he can help the team, we are behind him,” said Flick.
There had been rumors repeatedly that the club wanted to get rid of the climb that was equipped with a high content. After his back operation, the 33-year-old initially resisted that the report on his medical state was forwarded to the Medical Committee of the Spanish league. The club initiated a disciplinary procedure and took it off as a team captain. Ter Stegen later agreed and the league classified his injury as a long -term failure. The disciplinary procedure was discontinued and the captain again.
Its classification as a long-term injury is important for the club for financial reasons. In this case, according to the statutes, Barça can use 80 percent of the salary of a failing player to register a new player. This cleared the way to register Joan Garcia as a replacement for Ter Stegen.
Flick: “Not particularly happy” – does Lewandowski fail?
Flick obviously worries that this, like the striker Marcus Rashford, had not yet happened a day before the first league game against Real Mallorca. “For me this is a situation that doesn’t make me particularly happy. I trust the club, we have to wait until tomorrow. Last season it was already. We concentrate on what we can influence,” he replied to a journalist’s question.
To make matters worse, Flick apparently has to do without striker Robert Lewandowski (36) in the first league game. The Polish international has not yet overcome his muscle complaints in the left thigh, wrote the “Mundo Deportivo” sports newspaper from Barcelona. The Spanish champion starts the new season with the game at RCD Mallorca on Saturday evening.