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Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) north-west of London. It had an estimated population of 508,961 in 2024. The city is within the larger Liverpool City Region, a combined authority area with a population of over 1.5 million.
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Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain after Madrid. With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid, and Milan.
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Jules Kounde has not had the best of starts to the 2026/27 at FC Barcelona, having slipped down the pecking order under Hansi Flick. Indeed, the French international is no longer the preferred starter at right-back, with Eric Garcia taking over the slot. The defender is also below the likes of Pau Cubarsi, Gerard…
Barcelona are reportedly monitoring Estevao's situation at Chelsea, amid uncertainty over the winger's role under Alonso.
Chelsea is reportedly considering a January move for Jules Koundé, with the Barcelona defender open to joining Xabi Alonso.