Chelsea were keen on securing Jules Koundé’s services last summer and even made an offer, which was deemed insufficient by Sevilla. The defender continues to be a target for the Blues, despite them failing to take him away from the La Liga side in 2021.
Earlier this month, Sport reported the Champions League winners have been ‘negotiating with him’ for a year.
Super Deporte have now come out with a report on the 23-year-old, detailing how the Blues are posing ‘danger’ to Julen Lopetegui’s side and ‘how Chelsea will launch for Koundé’.
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, along with the west London club, are keeping tabs on the France international.
Regarding the FIFA Club World Cup winners, it’s claimed ‘Thomas Tuchel is clear’ that the centre-back is the one he needs to bolster his side’s back four.
Antonio Rüdiger, Andreas Christensen and César Azpilicueta have their contracts expiring in June, and their exits will force Chelsea to bring in new players in defence for next season.
Despite the ex-PSG manager wanting Koundé at Stamford Bridge and his side preparing to make a new attempt to sign him, Chelsea will have to make a huge economic effort to convince the Spanish club to sanction the player’s sale in the summer.
Sevilla, to date, have been referring to his €80m release clause. Super Deporte, however, suggest a fee approaching €70m should be enough for Chelsea to convince the Andalusian club.
