Chelsea’s pursuit of Sevilla defender Jules Kounde continues to rumble on. The Frenchman has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge over the past year but is yet to make the switch.
This summer could provide another opportunity to land the centre-back, especially given Thomas Tuchel ’s need to reinforce his squad. The defensive ranks are a particular issue heading into the summer transfer window, given Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen’s upcoming exits.
It leaves just three natural centre-back options in the current first-team squad, outlining the need to make additions. Discussing the challenge of changing his backline, the German coach said: “We had a core in the back three and we even have an issue with Thiago Silva because he’s not Benjamin Button.
