Chelsea are considering turning their attention away from Jules Koundé as a result of Sevilla’s demands for the Frenchman.
That’s according to ABC Sevilla, who say the Spanish side could force the Blues to look at cheaper alternatives.
Koundé has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea over the last two weeks, with it believed they are pushing hard to get a deal done.
Reports have indicated that they already have an agreement in place with the centre-back to make the move to Stamford Bridge, but they are yet to do a deal with Sevilla.
Chelsea haven’t gone that high up to now, and ABC report they may end up looking elsewhere instead.
According to the newspaper, while Koundé is ‘one of the priorities’ for Chelsea, the demands of the Nervion club means Roman Abramovich will ‘reconsider other cheaper options’ instead.
That’s because the Blues main priority is to sign a new striker, with a big-money move for Romelu Lukaku seemingly being worked on.
Koundé, for his part, is ‘determined’ to leave and Chelsea meet all the financial expectations of the defender as well as providing him with ‘ambitious targets’.
Sevilla, though, stand in the way, and unless they lower their demands, it seems Chelsea will be going elsewhere as they focus on their other issues.
