Jules Kounde
Barcelona agree four-year contract with Chelsea target after hijacking deal
Barcelona have agreed a four-year deal with Jules Kounde and believe they can finally wrap up a deal for the Sevilla defender this coming week. Chelsea had been confident of landing the Frenchman with the Blues in desperate need of reinforcements at the back after the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Christensen. Chelsea appeared close […]
Chelsea & Sevilla ‘close’ to coming to an agreement over a deal for Jules Kounde
Sevilla defender Jules Kounde could finally be set to join Chelsea in the summer transfer window, according to reports. Kounde was close to joining Chelsea last summer having agreed personal terms, but Sevilla pulled the plug on the deal when it became clear the Blues were unwilling to meet their valuation. As the La Liga […]
Gus Poyet explains why Chelsea should sign Jules Kounde
Gus Poyet has urged Chelsea to sign Sevilla central defender Jules Kounde in the summer transfer window. Kounde wanted to move to Stamford Bridge last summer window, with the Blues keen to do a deal for the France international. The Champions League holders believed they had reached an agreement over Kounde’s fee, only for Sevilla […]
Jules Kounde opens up on future after Chelsea’s failed £47m transfer bid
Jules Kounde says he is ‘focused’ on enjoying a successful campaign at Sevilla after a ‘hectic’ summer transfer window in which he was linked with Chelsea. The Blues identified Kounde as their key defensive target and lodged an offer of £47m for the sought-after French defender, widely regarded as one of the finest young centre-backs […]
Sevilla give Chelsea one final deadline to complete Jules Kounde transfer
Chelsea’s move to sign Jules Kounde is not completely dead, though Sevilla have set a deadline before midnight in order for any new transfer offer to be made. The Blues have been looking to sign the defender for most of the summer and negotiations were expected to move ahead after Kurt Zouma’s move to West […]
Chelsea set to complete Jules Kounde signing after Kurt Zouma transfer threat
Chelsea are on the verge of completing a £42m move to sign Jules Kounde from Sevilla despite their deal to sell Kurt Zouma to West Ham close to collapsing on Wednesday. Kounde has been Chelsea’s main target to bolster Thomas Tuchel’s defensive options this summer but they have needed to sell at least one central […]
Jules Kounde deal stalls as Chelsea star rejects transfer
Chelsea’s hopes of signing Jules Kounde hit a snag after Kurt Zouma reportedly turned down a move to West Ham. Kounde is at the top of Thomas Tuchel’s transfer list as Chelsea push for a new defender to arrive at Stamford Bridge this summer window. The Frenchman has a £68m release clause, but the Blues […]
Sevilla demand different Chelsea player in swap deal for Jules Kounde
Chelsea are continuing their push to sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde and may have to offer a different player to land him, according to reports. The Blues are looking to improve their back-line this summer window and have made Kounde their top target, offering a player-plus-cash deal of £30m plus Kurt Zouma. But, their opening […]
Sevilla respond to Man Utd’s opening bid of £38m for Jules Kounde
Manchester United have had their opening offer for Joules Kounde rejected by Sevilla with the Spanish team holding out for a bigger fee, according to reports. Solskjaer is looking to sign a new defender to partner Harry Maguire this summer and they appear to have narrowed their search to Spain, with Villarreal’s Pau Torres and Real Madrid’s Raphael Varane also […]
Hakim Ziyech one of the players Chelsea will offer in Jules Kounde swap deal
Chelsea are now leading the race to sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde and are even ready to include Hakim Ziyech as part of a swap deal, according to reports. The blues have enjoyed a good run of form since Thomas Tuchel took charge, keeping a number of clean sheets, though they are still looking to […]