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Something similar happened in the market in January 2020, when Monchi committed entry operations worth about 20 million euros each in the cases of Suso and En-Nesyri. There was criticism and skepticism. But a year later, nobody disputes the San Fernando the price he paid for both players, from Milan and Leganés, respectively. It’s more, performance and price of the two continue to rise, especially with regard to the Moroccan striker, who has doubled or tripled his market value, becoming one of the top scorers in LaLiga and the entire European scene. The proposal of the Premier (West Ham) of about 40 million that came from the striker last month was not even contemplated in the Nervión entity.
The Monchi clinical eye is even more exalted with his particular bet on Jules Koundé, defense of stratospheric projection that for many is going to become the best center-back in the world, if not already. The last exhibition against Barça, including a great goal dodging several rivals with astonishing sufficiency, reflects his maturity and growth exponential in Sevilla and reinforces his figure before the lights of the giants of Europe. Since Koundé arrived at Sevilla a year and a half ago, his value has not stopped multiplying. As a central defender, he is outstanding, but also as a winger. The defensive space is very short. You need to travel up in all matches, per system. And every time he does, he becomes the most dangerous forward.
The July 26, 2019 was presented for Sevilla … with some suspicion from the press and many fans, due to the high amount that the club had paid for a young 20-year-old defender from Girondins: more than 20 million that with the variables they would go to 25. Koundé appeared in the media as “the most expensive signing in the history” of the club. And Monchi, sitting next to him, answered bluntly: «I don’t understand this obsession for saying that Koundé is the most expensive signing in the history of Sevilla. You convert the variables into fixed and we already say that it is the most expensive. We are thinking too much about it. He is not the most expensive player in Sevilla, at the moment. Let’s not give it more laps, or put more pressure on the footballer. You are already seeing it here. Koundé is a super calm boy and does not give a damn if he is or is not the most expensive player in the entity, because as he himself has said that is not his responsibility.
Monchi never doubted that this operation had a “Risk” close to zero. He knew perfectly well who he was signing. Today the price of Koundé is four or five times higher to which the sports director employed in his hiring.
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