Chelsea will turn their consideration to signing Sevilla well-known particular person Jules Koundé after they proper a switch for Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku, in accordance to reports.
The Blues are very shut to ending a £97.5 million for Lukaku, whose switch to Stamford Bridge on a reported five-year contract is anticipated to be announced by the membership first and necessary of subsequent week.
It has been reported recently that Chelsea and Sevilla are maintaining talks to plan to an settlement over a doable sale for Koundé, who’s alive to to switch to Stamford Bridge earlier than the switch window shuts at the pause of the month.
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As per Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea will change their point of interest on negotiations with Sevilla over a swoop for Koundé after they bid the signing of Lukaku subsequent week.
The 22-year-oldschool is the Blues’ top defensive target, and it has been outlined recently that the Champions League winners will trail forward with a deal no topic whether or no longer Kurt Zouma agrees to trail the varied means, with the unique Chelsea man preferring to stay in England amid hobby from West Ham.
Then again, it has also been talked about that Chelsea might possibly possibly well also turn their consideration a ways from Koundé, with Sevilla reportedly anxious a payment within the build of €80 million, which would trigger a originate clause within the France global’s contract.
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It has also been acknowledged that Sevilla are hunting for a fresh centre-half to prepare of Koundé’s exit, with Chelsea aiming to bolster their backline to compete on all fronts this season.
Moreover, Koundé became no longer occupied with Sevilla’s most modern pre-season friendly, because it became belief that he would soon secure a change to Stamford Bridge, but Zouma’s reluctance to be occupied with the deal might possibly possibly well even have impacted the switch.
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“There’s no want for stress or to trot things.”
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