Chelsea have put plans in position to signal Sevilla’s £59million-rated defender Jules Kounde once Todd Boehly’s consortium have finished their takeover, in keeping with experiences.
The Blues are these days not able to talk about or make transfers – or hand out new contracts – and can lose each Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen for not anything when their contracts expire on the finish of subsequent month.
With Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso additionally believed to be concerned with a transfer this summer season, Chelsea are actually prioritising bringing in defensive reinforcements in what Thomas Tuchel has dubbed a ‘rebuild’.
Kounde has lengthy been at the west London membership’s radar they usually got here with regards to signing the Frenchman remaining summer season, although Sevilla refused to promote until his €80million (£67m) unlock clause was once met.
Chelsea felt that was once too top on the time however, in keeping with Goal.com, are in a position to re-test the Spanish aspect’s unravel.
This time across the scenario is rather other, with Sevilla desiring to lift round £38m sooner than June 30 to steadiness their books and stay inside La Liga’s monetary rules.
They are ready to money in on Kounde and would wish a snappy sale, with a lot of the bottom paintings for the deal already carried out remaining summer season.
Chelsea already had a verbal settlement in position with Kounde about shifting to Stamford Bridge and he stays prepared to sign up for the membership in spite of the paralysis surrounding them following the sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich.
Sevilla are inquiring for a rate of round £59m, which Chelsea really feel is a fairer worth than what was once being demanded remaining yr – whilst their want for a brand new centre-back has additionally higher dramatically because of the looming exits of Rudiger and Christensen.
Boehly and his consortium are prepared to spend money on the membership in an instant and a transfer for Kounde would be the membership’s first precedence as quickly because the takeover is entire and the sanctions are lifted.
As smartly as signing Kounde, Chelsea also are believed to be available in the market for a left-sided centre-back – with RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol best in their record – whilst a brand new striker, midfielder and backup left-back is also at the time table.
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