SM
Thursday, November 7
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Jules Kounde seemingly confirms Sevilla exit amid Chelsea links

:Headline: Jules Kounde seemingly confirms Sevilla exit amid Chelsea links:
Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde all but confirms his exit from the La Liga club amid reports of an imminent £55m move to Chelsea.
Sports Mole

Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde has seemingly confirmed his imminent departure from Los Palanganas amid reports of a deal being agreed with Chelsea.

The Blues have long been linked with a move for the versatile France international, who is capable of playing in the heart of defence or at right-back.

Chelsea tried and failed to prise Kounde away from Sevilla in January, with the 23-year-old ultimately staying put to help Julen Lopetegui's side qualify for the Champions League.

However, Chelsea were always expected to reignite their interest in the former Bordeaux man, and the Blues are now said to have agreed a £55m deal to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

News of an agreement for Kounde followed confirmation that the centre-back was taking part in pre-season training alone, although he is working his way back from a hernia operation.

Now, the player himself has all but confirmed that he will be heading for the exit door at Sevilla after stopping to greet a group of supporters at the club's training facilities.

Kounde was approached by one fan who said: "Good luck wherever you go, have a great time," to which the Frenchman simply responded: "Thank you".

Another supporter then pleaded with Kounde not to make a move to Barcelona, who are believed to be Chelsea's main rivals in the race for his services, but the centre-back did not respond.

Barcelona have supposedly urged Kounde to rebuff interest from Chelsea and remain in La Liga with Xavi's side, but Sevilla would prefer to sell to the Blues rather than a direct domestic rival.

Kounde is already said to be house-hunting in London while negotiations rumble on in the background, and personal terms are not expected to pose an issue.

The 5ft 10in defender prepares to leave Sevilla after recording nine goals and three assists in 133 appearances for the club in all competitions since arriving from Bordeaux in 2019 for £22.5m.

Kounde helped Sevilla win the Europa League in his debut season at Los Palanganas, and he has already won the Nations League since breaking into the France squad.

Chelsea have already brought in Kalidou Koulibaly to beef up their defence this summer, with Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger departing for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.

Kounde's arrival could also open the door for Cesar Azpilicueta to leave, with the Spaniard said to be increasingly confident of sealing a summer switch to Barcelona.

La Blaugrana have supposedly drawn up a five-man list of alternatives to Kounde, including the likes of Arsenal's William Saliba and Inter Milan's Milan Skriniar. body check tags ::

amp_article__490543 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-07-21 23:29:55:
html db last update - 2022-07-21 23:29:55 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Click here for more stories about Jules Kounde

Click here for more stories about Chelsea

Share this article now:
CC
Read Next:
Cesar Azpilicueta 'confident of joining Barcelona this summer'
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Jules Kounde Julen Lopetegui Xavi Antonio Rudiger Kalidou Koulibaly Andreas Christensen Cesar Azpilicueta William Saliba Milan Skriniar Football
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Cesar Azpilicueta 'confident of joining Barcelona this summer'
Amad to the rescue: Ivorian stars as Man United beat PAOK in Europa League

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Amorim or Guardiola? Man City 'seriously interested' in Man United-linked attacker

1

AO

Premier League return? Man United 'eyeing' move for Bayern forward

2

PL

Preview: France vs. Japan - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

3

PF

Preview: PEC Zwolle vs. Sittard - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

4

PP

Team News: Three changes: Who starts for Man United against PAOK in Europa League?

5

TN

Enzo's choice: Chelsea boss 'driving interest' in £42m Dortmund attacker

6

EC

Have Palmer, Rice made the cut? Lee Carsley's final England squad revealed!

7

HP

Preview: Crystal Palace vs. Fulham - prediction, team news, lineups

8

PC

Ice for Rice? Arsenal's man's injury severity 'revealed' ahead of Chelsea clash

9

IF

'Very good relationship': How Man United could beat rivals to wonderkid's signature

10

'G


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .