Chelsea have reportedly recognized one concern with Sevilla defender Jules Kounde because the deal appears to be like like falling aside.
Barcelona are actually more and more assured of profitable the race for the France worldwide, in response to the Guardian, and their report suggests Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel just isn’t that offered on the participant anyway.
Their report states that Tuchel is uncertain if Kounde is tall sufficient to achieve the Premier League – one thing you assume they may have seen prior to now, contemplating additionally they tried to signal him final 12 months, in response to Sky Sports.
Total, we’re not shopping for this excuse, with Kounde firmly establishing himself as one of many best defenders in Europe in current occasions.
Chelsea might have carried out with signing an elite centre-back like this after dropping Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, in order that they absolutely would have taken him even when he’s not the tallest.
This sounds just like the Blues are simply eager to minimize their curiosity now that the participant is heading to Barcelona as a substitute.
As Fabrizio Romano revealed in his exclusive CaughtOffside column this morning, Chelsea are actually contemplating Presnel Kimpembe as a substitute for Kounde.
