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Chelsea are looking to add Sevilla defender Jules Kounde to their squad this summer following the arrival of Kalidou Koulibaly.

The Blues have not ‘walked away’ from a deal for Kounde at any point in the transfer window, but are said to be reluctant to pay close to his release clause of £69 million this summer. However, negotiations have failed with Sevilla in the past due to their high valuation of the 23-year-old, with it remaining to be seen as to whether a deal can be struck this summer. Chelsea are looking to add Sevilla defender Jules Kounde to their squad this summer following the arrival of Kalidou Koulibaly, with the latest developments being reported.

Barcelona are under pressure in their pursuit of Sevilla star Jules Kounde as Chelsea restart talks for the defender, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Chelsea’s pursuit of Kounde is rather interesting because the player reportedly agreed personal terms with the player a year ago but failed to reach an agreement with Sevilla over transfer fees. It remains unclear whether Chelsea are prepared to pay the asking price, although, given the competition, Sevilla are clearly in a favourable negotiation position. Barcelona are under pressure in their pursuit of Sevilla star Jules Kounde as Chelsea restart talks for the defender, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel suggested that the new signing will allow him to be more flexible in choosing formations next season.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel suggested that Kalidou Koulibaly’s arrival will allow him to be more flexible in choosing formations next season. Having more options tactically would help Chelsea deal with such situations, and Tuchel seemed to believe Koulibaly could prove important if Chelsea were to play a back four. Tuchel suggests new Chelsea signing will allow him to play different formations

Edouard Mendy has expressed how happy he is that his international teammate Kalidou Koulibaly has joined Chelsea.

"He is a guy who likes the responsibility, but also he can joke with everyone, so we need this kind of person. - Report: Chelsea Decide Against The Signing Of Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo "Every year we had this - the link with Chelsea and Kalidou in the media - and this year it happens so I am happy."

An impressive loan spell at Southampton last season attracted a lot of Premier League interest for Armando Broja, but it seems the race for the Chelsea ...

Kalidou Koulibaly will not "dominate" at Chelsea as he did with Napoli, according to Rafa Benitez, who has doubts about his concentration and aerial ability ...

“This season will be the Premier League for him and he could be fine for the way that Tuchel wants to play. The former Chelsea manager told The Athletic: “He must improve his concentration at times. Kalidou Koulibaly will not "dominate" at Chelsea as he did with Napoli, according to Rafa Benitez, who has doubts about his concentration and aerial ability.

Young Chelsea Levi Colwill will look to leave the club if Thomas Tuchel signs three centre-backs this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Romano claims that the young centre-back, who has unsurprisingly generated a lot of interest from other Premier League clubs, is exploring his options this summer. His inclusion in the pre-season squad, however, suggests that Tuchel plans to assess and give him an opportunity to impress this summer after a successful loan spell at Huddersfield Town last summer. Young Chelsea Levi Colwill will look to leave the club if Thomas Tuchel signs three centre-backs this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Chelsea Transfer News: Raheem Sterling has already won the hearts of many Blues fans after what he did outside the club's pre-season training base.

I can't wait to get going now and continue to do my talking on the pitch." I've obviously achieved a lot in my career so far, but there is still so much more to achieve, and I'm really looking forward to doing that in a Chelsea shirt under Thomas' management. Sterling was presented to Chelsea fans who were waiting outside the club's pre-season training base in Los Angeles and he was welcomed with great applause.

Chelsea are in 'direct talks' with PSG over the potential signing of Presnel Kimpembe and should they acquire the 26-year-old, Thomas Tuchel would have the ...

Thiago Silva is a crucial cog to the current side and will likely continue his role at the centre. This has now led Chelsea to pursue PSG centre-half Presnel Kimpembe, with Fabrizio Romano stating that 'direct talks' are now occurring between the two clubs, although Chelsea currently are £10million short of the valuation the French club have placed on the 26-year-old. The arrival of Raheem Sterling will add much-needed quality, explosiveness and experience within the forward line, something the club desperately needed as improvements in both goals and chance creation is a must going into next season.

Chelsea completed the signing of Napoli's Koulibaly for a reported fee of £34m on Saturday. He comes in as the Blues' second signing of the summer transfer ...

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Raheem Sterling was asked to sign a Man City shirt during Chelsea's pre-season tour. He wasn't having any of it.

I can’t wait to get going now and continue to do my talking on the pitch.” “First and foremost, it’s a pleasure to be here. Was Sterling disrespectful to City? Or did he have every right to refuse to sign the shirt? “No”, Sterling appears to say after taking a look at the City jersey, before continuing to sign Chelsea shirts. He went on to establish himself as one of the greatest players in the club history. Sterling signed for City all the way back in 2015.

Chelsea have had their hands full this summer with their attempts to close various important deals with players all across Europe, and now they have to ...

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Liverpool are not obvious beneficiaries from a transfer that sees Raheem Sterling swap Manchester City for Chelsea, but they may well be quietly satisfied.

Even matching his Etihad numbers may not be enough — and those relied on plenty of tap-ins, with Guardiola's system bringing out the best in the forward. There is immense value in a player who has become part of the furniture, and who can be relied upon to offer a tried-and-tested contribution. That’s without mentioning Kai Havertz through the middle, as well as returning loanee Armando Broja. The Man City man is a clear upgrade on most of those names, but he does not address a glaring weakness. But with an eye-watering wage packet, the ‘bargain’ is not all that it seems — and Sterling will have to do very well to justify the move. But even as he has become something of a square peg in a round hole, he has posted impressive goal contribution numbers. The logic at Manchester City will be that Erling Haaland can more than replicate that output.

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"Everybody is wishing to have the complete team in pre-season but this almost never happens. From our point of view, he’s a perfect addition to the group." Kounde has been linked with a move to west London for the last three transfer windows. Chelsea only completed a deal for Koulibaly on Friday. But Chelsea are set to get their own back by securing Kounde. Barca are also interested in Kounde but Chelsea look set to get their man.

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Levi Colwill had a fantastic season on loan at Huddersfield last season, helping them achieve an unlikely spot in the play-offs and the 19-year-old has been tipped for stardom. While a move for Nathan Ake appears to have fallen through, that has not stopped Tuchel from continuing his search for more defenders. After a slow start to the summer, the Blues have finally got into action and there could be further arrivals as well.

Chelsea are aiming to steal a march on Barcelona in the race for Jules Kounde, as Thomas Tuchel bids to wrap up deals for the Sevilla ace and Presnel ...

"It's nice he takes the challenge right now and we have Thiago Silva, who is even older and super experienced and still at the peak of his game. However, it remains to be seen if Chelsea will be willing to meet those demands given they could also end up paying big money for Kounde, whose release clause reportedly stands at £69m. Chelsea are long-term admirers of Kounde, who was linked with a megabucks move to Stamford Bridge last summer.

All your latest football.london Chelsea headlines on Monday morning with updates on Kalidou Koulibaly and Presnel Kimpembe.

I want to help all the team to be relaxed and to attack good." This may give Tuchel yet another transfer dilemma as any injuries to either of the two mentioned could result in a serious drop in quality inside the final third. " I want to be the security of the team.

After snaring Kalidou Koulibaly in a £34million deal last week, the German is keen to pair the 31-year-old up with Kimpembe and Kounde to form a new-look ...

Kounde has reportedly grown frustrated with his current situation and is unhappy that his future remains uncertain. Kounde has a release clause worth £69m written into his contract, but the Londoners are unwilling to meet that figure. The Blues boss is attempting to rebuild his defence after losing the services of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen this summer.

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And, according to The Athletic, if Chelsea sign one more defender this summer then the youngster will look to leave Stamford Bridge before the window slams shut. Thomas Tuchel has been dealt a huge dilemma regarding the future of Levi Colwill as Chelsea dig deeper into the summer transfer window. football.london understand that the Blues held talks with Juventus for the defender.

Following the late arrivals of Armando Broja, Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Tuchel now oversees a 32-man group in pre-season. The manager admitted that ...

Chelsea development squad are currently also in the United States for the inaugural MLS Next Pro invitational and will play three games this week. Three Chelsea youngsters have reportedly left Thomas Tuchel’s first-team group during their pre-season tour in the United States. This is far from ideal, obviously, and, Football London reporter Adam Newson has claimed that Vale is among the three Chelsea players who have left the group.

Chelsea are once again closing in on Sevilla's Jules Kounde but cash-strapped Catalan club Barcelona have no given up hope of sealing a deal for the ...

Chelsea came agonisingly close to capturing Kounde last summer, but saw a deal fall through late on in the window as the Blues were thought to be unwilling to meet the player's reported £68m release clause. With Juventus enforcer Matthijs de Ligt set to join Bayern Munich, the Blues have shifted their focus on to other targets, and the search for centre-back recruits has seen Tuchel's side return for Kounde - a player they came so close to signing last summer. Chelsea completed a £34million deal for Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli last week and he's expected to be one of three new centre-backs to arrive on the Stamford Bridge scene in the current window.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly from Serie A side Napoli, the club have announced.

"I want to thank the fans because I saw a lot of them in London and on the plane everybody was happy for me to be here. When I spoke to my good friends Edou [Edouard Mendy] and Jorginho they made my choice easier so I'm really happy to be with you today. "I'm very happy to be here with this team at Chelsea," Koulibaly told Chelsea's official website.