Chelsea draw up five man shortlist as they target Jules Kounde alternative

Chelsea have drawn up a 5 man shortlist of options as they give the impression of being to recuperate from their disappointment over lacking out on defender Jules Kounde.

The Blues have been regarded as near a deal for the Sevilla defender, however Barcelona have as soon as once more swooped in to disclaim them considered one of their targets this summer time, having already carried out so for Leeds United winger Raphinha.

Barcelona emotions, once more in the identical course: Jules Koundé, thought of ‘shut’ – he desires the transfer. Chelsea are already exploring different choices, as take care of Sevilla’s stalling since final week. ??? #FCB

Barça official bid anticipated quickly, as private phrases are already agreed. pic.twitter.com/HAmRo8HVGc

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 25, 2022

And, whereas Chelsea aren’t completely out of the race for his signature, it appears as if the Blaugrana are firmly within the driving seat.

Chelsea’s options

Consequently, 90min report that Thomas Tuchel and co. have already drawn up an inventory of 5 options as they give the impression of being to strengthen a defence that’s at the moment not less than one man gentle, with solely Kalidou Koulibaly arriving to fill the hole left by the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen this summer time.

Pau Torres is regarded as close to the highest of the record, with the Villareal centre-back having a launch clause in his contract making the deal a comparatively straightforward one to attain.

Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar and RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol are additionally into consideration, with RB Leipzig’s curiosity in Timo Werner potential leverage in a deal for the latter.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 03: Josko Gvardiol of Leipzig in motion through the UEFA Champions League group A match between RB Leipzig and Paris Saint-Germain at Crimson Bull Enviornment on November 03, 2021 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photograph by Stuart Franklin/Getty Photos)

Moreover, a pair of Bayern Munich defenders, within the type of Dayot Upamecano and Benjamin Pavard, characteristic, although Pavard could also be a better deal to finish than that of his teammate, who solely joined Bayern final summer time.

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Premier League desk

#	Workforce	MP	D	P
1	AFC Bournemouth	0	0	0
2	Arsenal FC	0	0	0
3	Aston Villa	0	0	0
4	Brentford FC	0	0	0
5	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	0	0
6	Chelsea FC	0	0	0
7	Crystal Palace	0	0	0
8	Everton FC	0	0	0
9	Fulham FC	0	0	0
10	Leeds United	0	0	0
11	Leicester Metropolis	0	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0	0
13	Manchester Metropolis	0	0	0
14	Manchester United	0	0	0
15	Newcastle United	0	0	0
16	Nottingham Forest	0	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0	0
18	Tottenham Hotspur	0	0	0
19	West Ham United	0	0	0
20	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	0	0

Participant	Workforce	Objectives
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	23
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	23
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	18
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	17
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	16
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester Metropolis	15
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	15
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester Metropolis	15
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace	14
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester Metropolis	13
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	12
Maddison, James	Leicester Metropolis	12
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	12
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	11
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	11
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester Metropolis	11
Richarlison	Everton FC	11
Pukki, Teemu	Norwich Metropolis	11
Raphinha	Leeds United	11
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa	11

Participant	Workforce	Crimson Playing cards	Yellow Playing cards
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	11
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	10
Tarkowski, James	Burnley FC	0	11
Firpo, Junior	Leeds United	0	11
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	10
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	0	10
Brownhill, Josh	Burnley FC	0	10
Bednarek, Jan	Southampton FC	0	10
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	10
Moreno, Rodrigo	Leeds United	0	9
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	9
Romeu, Oriol	Southampton FC	0	9
Rudiger, Antonio	Chelsea FC	0	9
Mctominay, Scott	Manchester United	0	9
Salisu, Mohammed	Southampton FC	0	8
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	0	8
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	0	8
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	7
Richarlison	Everton FC	0	8
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	1	7

Participant	Workforce	Assists
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	13
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	12
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester Metropolis	11
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	10
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	10
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	10
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	10
Maddison, James	Leicester Metropolis	9
James, Reece	Chelsea FC	9
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	9
Cancelo, Joao	Manchester Metropolis	9
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester Metropolis	8
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester Metropolis	8
Kulusevski, Dejan	Tottenham Hotspur	8
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	7
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	7
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	7
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	7
Mbeumo, Bryan	Brentford FC	7
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	6