Chelsea could face a repeat of the Raphinha transfer saga with Jules Kounde after reports suggest Barcelona have agreed a fee to sign the Sevilla defender.
football.london understands that the Blues are extremely confident of securing a deal for Kounde after verbally agreeing a fee in the region of £55million, with personal terms having been agreed months ago with the France international. Thomas Tuchel revealed he wants to add a 'minimum of one more' defensive additions to his squad ahead of next season following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.
The latter made the move to Camp Nou following the expiry of his contract at Stamford Bridge, and now Kounde is also on the Spanish giants' radar this summer. The two clubs battled it out for the signature of Raphinha earlier in the window, with Barca winning that battle, as Chelsea now face competition from the Catalan club once again as they look to wrap up a deal for Sevilla's star centre-back.
