Chelsea have decided to move on from their long pursuit of Jules Koundé seemingly destined to end in failure. With Barcelona now favourites to sign the 24 year old French international they have moved on to the next name on the list of possible defensive targets. At Inter Milan they have looked at both centre back Milan Škriniar and wing-back ...
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Chelsea Koundé move could collapse
Chelsea’s move for Sevilla defender Jules Koundé could be about to collapse. It appeared that the French international was about to become the Stamford Bridge side’s third summer signing – after Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly – after they agreed a £55 million fee for him with his current club Sevilla, At that point financial restrictions seemed to rule Barcelona ...
Read More »Chelsea beat Barcelona to Koundé
Chelsea have beaten Barcelona to the signature of Sevilla centre-back Jules Koundé. The French international has been a long-term target of The Blues, and they spent last summer being heavily linked with him, but were not prepared to meet the Spanish club’s valuation in the end. They have maintained their interest, but at one stage, looked like they would miss ...
Read More »Chelsea lodge Koundé bid
Chelsea have lodged a formal bid for Sevilla’s Jules Koundé, according to local media in Spain. At one time earlier in the transfer window, it seemed that the trail for the French international defender had gone cold, and that Chelsea ha turned their attention to other targets, like Barcelona’s Matthijs de Ligt. But now the West London club have apparently ...
Read More »Chelsea back in front in Koundé race
Chelsea are back in front of Barcelona in the race to sign Sevilla defender Jules Koundé. The 23-year old has been on Chelsea’s radar for more than a year and came close to a move to Stamford Bridge last summer only for the West London club to fail to meet his valuation. With Chelsea’s need for central defensive reinforcements a ...
Read More »Koundé in advanced talks with Barcelona
Chelsea’s transfer strategy this summer has suffered another set back with the news that main target Jules Koundé is in talks to sign for Barcelona. The West London club have been tracking the French international centre-back for over a year, came close to signing him last summer, only for them to fail to meet Sevilla’s valuation of the player. With ...
Read More »Chelsea suffer Koundé surgery blow
Chelsea’s summer transfer plans have suffered a blow after it emerged that one of their main defensive targets Jules Koundé requires surgery to fix a long standing problem. The 23-year old started for France as they lost at home to Croatia in the Nations’ League on Monday, but had to be replaced at half-time by Benjamin Pavard. And afterwards national ...
Read More »Koundé wants to leave Sevilla
Sevilla have confirmed that French central defender Jules Koundé wants to leave the club this summer. This time last year the 23-year old was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea but remained at the la Liga side after they refused to budge on his valuation of him. However, he has remained firmly on the radar of the West London ...
Read More »Top quotes about Anthony Martial
Coming to Manchester United with the highest paid fee splashed out for a teenage footballer, Martial was seen as one of the most exciting prospects in world football at the time. Playing as a forward with speed and good technique, we take a look at the top quotes about Anthony Martial. After nurturing his ability at French team Les Ulis, ...
Read More »Koundé complication for Chelsea
Notwithstanding the current uncertainties surrounding the sale, Thomas Tuchel has still been having discussions with the club’s new owner Todd Boehly about transfer targets. The German has already complained that it will be impossible to close the gap to teams like Liverpool in one transfer window, especially if they continue to lose players without replacing them. In fact, the club ...
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