Chelsea finally meet Sevilla’s Jules Kounde asking price

Chelsea have raised their provide to fulfill Sevilla’s asking worth for defender Jules Kounde, 90min understands.

The France worldwide is a long-term goal for Chelsea they usually have turned again to him having missed out on precedence centre-back signing Matthijs de Ligt, who has joined Bayern Munich from Juventus.

As reported by 90min, the Blues returned to the negotiating desk for Kounde earlier this week and lodged a proposal price €55m – however that was nonetheless €10m short of the La Liga side’s valuation.

Nonetheless, Chelsea remained in talks and 90min has now discovered that their newest bid of €65m (£55m) – which incorporates add-ons price round €10m – has been accepted in precept by Sevilla’s sporting director Monchi.

Monchi has now given Kounde the inexperienced mild to finalise the transfer, though private phrases have been agreed earlier this month – giving Chelsea confidence {that a} deal could be confirmed inside days.

It’s believed that Barcelona stay in touch with Sevilla, however they’re but to even make a agency provide and Chelsea are assured of lastly sealing a switch for a participant they’ve been making an attempt to signal for over 12 months.

The Catalan media consider that Kounde has a choice to maneuver to Camp Nou, however 90min has been informed that isn’t the case and the participant is more than pleased to move to west London.

Chelsea hope that Kounde will quickly have the ability to be a part of their pre-season tour of the US and hyperlink up with fellow defensive recruit Kalidou Koulibaly, who accomplished a £34m switch from Napoli on the weekend.

The Blues will then flip their consideration to a 3rd central defensive recruit, with Pau Torres and Josko Gvardiol amongst these being thought of, in addition to Paris Saint-Germain’s Presnel Kimpembe.

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