Agreement reached as Chelsea preparing to bring in long-term target
According to a recent report, Chelsea have agreed to sign Sevilla’s 23-year-old central defender Jules Kounde during the summer transfer window.
Last year, as well as during the winter transfer window, the Premier League club was extensively connected with a move for the Frenchman, but Los Rojiblancos refused to budge on their €80 million (£67.1 million) asking price.
Manager Thomas Tuchel is on the lookout for defensive reinforcements, with Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen due to leave Stamford Bridge on free transfers when their contracts expire in June.
According to a new rumor from Todofichajes.com, the Blues have a transfer in place for Kounde ahead of the 2019 transfer market, despite a deal falling through in the past.
According to the website, a comprehensive deal for him to move to London ahead of the 2022-23 season has already been reached, with a transfer fee of roughly €60 million (£50.3 million) plus add-ons being finalized.
After a potential deal to Stamford Bridge in 2021 fell through, he has gone on to make 39 appearances for his club in all competitions this season, guiding them achieve third place in La Liga.