Kounde

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Jules Kounde, after reports suggested Barcelona hijacked the deal. Transfer Talk is LIVE with the latest.

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Jules Kounde has decided to reject a move to Chelsea and is waiting for Barcelona to finalise an agreement with Sevilla, according to reports in Spain.

I will not start commenting on other players.’ But Barcelona have been urging Kounde to wait for their move and the France international has now put the brakes on a switch to Chelsea for the time being. Jules Kounde has decided to reject a move to Chelsea and is waiting for Barcelona to finalise an agreement with Sevilla, according to reports in Spain.

Barcelona have offered a new transfer proposal that Sevilla find more attractive than Chelsea's £55million bid for Jules Kounde.

So, based on the reported scenario, while Chelsea are offering more overall, Sevilla would get money to spend on a potential replacement this summer by accepting Barcelona’s offer. The report claims that Chelsea had been leading in the transfer race and very close to reaching a full agreement with Sevilla over a potential transfer for the centre-back until Barcelona made a counter offer on Saturday morning. Barcelona have offered a new transfer proposal that Sevilla find more attractive than Chelsea’s £55million bid for Jules Kounde, according to Catalan outlet Sport.

The La Liga outfit had accepted Chelsea's bid and given cash-strapped Barca an ultimatum that they must match the offer or remove themselves from the transfer ...

And it now appears that the Catalans have had their own proposal green-lighted. Once La Blaugrana made an offer, Kounde was always likely to accept personal terms. The Blues have been linked with a move for Paris Saint Germain defender Presnel Kimpembe and could incredibly hijack Manchester United’s move for Frenkie de Jong. The Red Devils have pursued De Jong all summer but the Dutchman does not appear to favour a transfer to Old Trafford. The player will now remain in the Spanish top-flight rather than move to the Premier League. A deal is now incredibly ‘closed’, according to reports, and Kounde has turned down an offer from Chelsea. The 23-year-old’s preferred destination was always Barca but he was open to joining the West Londoners if the La Liga side failed to stump up the cash required to prise him away from Sevilla. Jules Kounde has sensationally rejected Chelsea’s proposal and is ‘closer than ever’ to joining Barcelona from Sevilla, according to reports in Spain. The centre-back seemed all but set to complete a transfer to the Premier League after the Blues had a £55million bid accepted by Sevilla.

The Catalans appeared down and out in the race for the Frenchman's signing a couple of days back. However, following the activation of the second economic lever ...

Sunday morning has gotten off to a sweet start for the Cules after Barça beat Real Madrid 1-0 in their pre-season friendly. However, following the activation of the second economic lever, they were sparked into action, with director Mateu Alemany reportedly working his magic to get the deal over the line. However, for a while, it looked like Barcelona were set to miss out on Kounde after Chelsea reached an agreement with Sevilla over a €65 million deal.

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A price would could prove to be too steep in the eyes of Boehly. This has made a move to Chelsea even more unlikely this summer but all options remain on the table. A return to one of Lille or the Blues was also said to be another option on the cards back then. "The analysing of the season does not change because of this game. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has spoken about the need to bring in new signings after his side lost 4-0 to London rivals Arsenal in Orlando on Sunday morning. However, recent developments on Saturday indicate that Barcelona are now in the driving seat in relation to signing the 23-year-old.

Chelsea co-owner and interim sporting director Todd Boehly is set for talks with Sevilla over Jules Kounde, it has been reported.

It remains unclear as to where Kounde will end up, with the longer the transfer saga goes on the more frustrating it becomes for Chelsea and their fans. It was further stated that Sevilla were still waiting for Chelsea to send over documentation for the move which would put their verbal agreement in writing as Kounde took to Instagram to send a cryptic message, posting a motivational video on his story. Chelsea were thought to have been closing in on a £55 million move to bring Kounde to London, however this has now been thrown into doubt.

BARCELONA beat Chelsea to Raphinha and are also likely to sign Jules Kounde, but lost out to the Blues in a third transfer battle.

"I’m very happy to be here with this team at Chelsea. It’s a big team in the world and my dream was always to play in the Premier League. Chelsea came first to get me in 2016 but we didn’t make it. But if a player wants a new experience at a prestigious club, in the biggest league in the world, you have to recognise what he’s given you and not put up walls.” The La Liga giants have continued to be impacted by financial problems, but have still made a number of big-money moves so far this summer.

JULES KOUNDE has rejected Chelsea after speaking to Barcelona manager Xavi about moving to the Nou Camp, according to reports.Chelsea had agreed a £5.

That is below Chelsea's offer and could be rejected with Sevilla reportedly keen to end the transfer saga and sign a replacement for Kounde soon. Xavi has spoken to Kounde and persuaded him to delay a move to the Blues and instead wait for Barcelona to agree a transfer, report AS. Chelsea had agreed a £55million deal with Sevilla to sign Kounde, 23, with the defender set to sign a five-year contract.

Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has commented on the potential signing of Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde amid the transfer race with Chelsea.

“There is a lot of competition in the team and if someone comes, they will come to add to it. The transfer saga continues, and it seems that no one but the player himself is able to confirm the outcome. The Blues are reportedly confident that they have made a good offer but have been made to wait for approvals from both Sevilla and the player.

Barcelona have beat out Chelsea on the transfer of Sevilla defender Jules Kounde. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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CHELSEA's transfer plans have been continually hampered by Barcelona this summer.

He then played a full match just once in the aftermath. Officially, the 17-year-old starlet Gavi has just a year remaining on his Barca contract. Manchester United’s top target, Frenkie de Jong, has emerged as a contender to join Chelsea over the last few weeks. Raphinha, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres have all joined the club in recent months. Tuchel seems keen to replenish his midfield options and De Jong would be an excellent signing. Andreas Christensen’s arrival from Chelsea means Araujo has yet another centre-back to compete for game time with.

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The forward is one of more than half a dozen players that would be open to leaving the club and he has already been offered out by the club. However, the most revealing thing he said was mentioning a group of Chelsea players that want to leave the club, therefore making his preseason preparation tough. Fabrizio Romano took to Twitter, saying: "Barça preparing opening bid - won’t match £55m, as structure will be different.

At one point, the Frenchman looked set for a move to London, with Chelsea and Sevilla reportedly reaching an agreement over a €65 million deal. However, Barça ...

It would be prudent to say that the picture regarding an agreement is not entirely clear at this moment. At one point, the Frenchman looked set for a move to London, with Chelsea and Sevilla reportedly reaching an agreement over a €65 million deal. What appears to be certain, though, is that Barcelona are closing in on the capture of Kounde, thanks to the player’s desire to move to Camp Nou.