{"id":1200849,"date":"2021-04-20T17:22:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T16:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1200849"},"modified":"2022-09-19T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T13:25:43","slug":"ivan-rakitic-jules-kounde-sevilla-defender-man-utd-man-city","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/ivan-rakitic-jules-kounde-sevilla-defender-man-utd-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivan Rakitic anticipating offer for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde amid Premier League interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ivan Rakitic says he appreciates why Sevilla defender Jules Kounde is generating so much interest from across the continent, and would &#8220;understand&#8221; if an offer is lodged for the flourishing Frenchman.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kounde, 22, has emerged as one of the most sought-after defenders in the European game, forming a formidable centre-back partnership with Diego Carlos to guide the perennial Europa League winners to a record sixth title last season.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Compare football odds to get the best in the market using the Oddspedia tool below. 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if a bid were to transpire for his side&#8217;s prized centre-back.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cA boy like Kounde, at his age, if he gets an offer from one of the biggest clubs in the world, you have to understand the kid and his situation,&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J-auK1u3Qhc&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>DjMaRiiO<\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1200795\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/levante-vs-sevilla-live-stream-watch-online-la-liga-predictions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1200795\" class=\"wp-image-1200795 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Levante vs Sevilla live stream, predictions &amp; team news | La Liga\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-66x37.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-620x350.png 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-80x45.png 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-180x101.png 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-380x214.png 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-1067x600.png 1067w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2021\/04\/20124011\/1200787_1200787_feature_header-%E2%80%93-fixture-2-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1200795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">READ MORE:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/levante-vs-sevilla-live-stream-watch-online-la-liga-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Levante vs Sevilla live stream, predictions &amp; team news | La Liga<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Monchi: <span>Sevilla turned down a &#8220;magnificent&#8221; offer from City<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Interest in the 22-year-old is nothing new these days, with Man City previously seeing their overtures rebuffed in the summer window.<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s transfer guru and illustrious <span>director of football, Monchi, confirmed that Sevilla turned down an impressive offer from the Manchester club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/eldesmarque.com\/sevilla\/sevilla-futbol-club\/1228971-monchi-historia-no-traspaso-kounde\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">El Desmarque<\/a><\/em> in November: <span>&#8220;We felt or did what we thought was fair and in defence of the interests of the club, also in an ambitious way, because many people would have chosen to accept that offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;We value pros and cons and believe in the player, that has been key. We believe in the projection of a 21-year-old boy with a lot of ground to make up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite being a magnificent offer, very very good, it did not satisfy the requests or what we thought of the player.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Perhaps it was not what he was worth, because possibly that offer was close to what he was worth at that moment; also we have to think about what he can be worth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- This belongs to <head\/> --><br \/>\n<script async type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/asset.fwcdn1.com\/js\/storyblock.js'>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!-- This belongs to <body\/> --><br \/>\n<fw-storyblock channel=\"squawka\" video=\"5aG623\" autoplay=\"autoplay\"><\/fw-storyblock><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ivan Rakitic says he appreciates why Sevilla defender Jules Kounde is generating so much interest from across the continent, and would &#8220;understand&#8221; if an offer is lodged for the flourishing Frenchman. 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