Chelsea in advanced talks to sign 22-yr-old ace, five-year contract has been agreed – originally posted on Sportslens.com
Chelsea have been linked with a move for the French international Jules Kounde.
The 22-year-old is expected to leave Sevilla this summer and the Blues are hoping to bring him to London in the coming weeks.
According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the Premier League giants are currently locked in talks with Sevilla regarding a summer transfer and the player is thought to be open to the move.
Chelsea are interested in signing Sevilla and France defender Jules Koundé, who has responded positively to the Premier League side’s interest – negotiations are underway between the two clubs. (Gianluca Di Marzio)
— Get French Football News (@GFFN) July 27, 2021
Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the story claiming that the player has already agreed on a five-year contract with the Champions League winners.
Romano also claims that Kurt Zouma could be used to sweeten the deal for Sevilla.
EXCL. Jules Koundé deal update: Chelsea are in advanced talks with Sevilla and Kurt Zouma could be included in the negotiation. Possible swap deal to go through in the next hours/days with Zouma + money for Koundé to Chelsea.
#CFC
Personal terms agreed for Koundé until 2026.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 27, 2021
Kounde was recently linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur as well but the player was not keen on the move.
However, Chelsea can offer him Champions League football next season and they have a more ambitious project at their disposal. It is no surprise that the Frenchman is open to a move to Stamford Bridge.
The Blues need to bring in defensive reinforcements this summer especially with Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta in their twilight years.
Kounde was one of the best defenders in the Spanish league last season and he has tremendous potential. A top-class manager like Thomas Tuchel could help him improve even further.
The Frenchman can operate as a right-sided center-back as well as a full back and his versatility will be an added bonus for the Blues.
Jules Kounde was the highest WhoScored rated centre-back in La Liga last season (7.01) pic.twitter.com/ROkbvFbaLk
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) July 27, 2021
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Author:Sai