10-03-2023, 06:24 AM
Jules Kounde will set himself no limitsat Barcelona following his transfer from Sevilla, while revealing his famed goal celebration is a tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant.The France international sealed a switch to Camp Nou on Thursday, having held out on a lengthy courtship from Chelsea, Mark McGwire Jersey to become the latest big-name capture amid Xavis squad revival.Kounde joins the litany of players to arrive at the Catalan outfit this close season, following the likes of Robert Lewandowski,Raphinha, Andreas Christensen and Franck Ke siethrough the door.But despite the rarefied company the centre-back finds himself in, he intends to not allow himself to be limited in comparisonand is determined to compete alongside the best to prove his Orlando Cepeda Jersey place.Im very proud, very thankful for this opportunity,he stated. Im very excited because Im arriving at a great club with a great team.Sevilla is a great club but I think that Barca are the next step in my career at every level, personally and in terms Jedd Gyorko Jersey of football, and Im very excited about this.I want to compete in every competition to win, to try and win as much as po sible in terms of trophies and games thatswhy Im here.I have objectives of course but I set myself no limits. I want to progre s at a team level, and individually Giovanny Gallegos Jersey I want to grow and learn. This is a club with great players. Many of them have won trophies before, so Im going to listen and Andrew Miller Jersey learn and do the best I can.Kounde also expanded upon his recognisable goal celebration, and revealed it stems from his love for basketball, in particular the late Los Angeles Lakers star Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020.That celebration is because I love basketball and especially Kobe Bryant,the Frenchman added. Its the black mambaand its a tribute to him.