Sevilla defender and Chelsea transfer target Jules Kounde is planning to turn down the Blues' future 'financial offers' in order to force through a Barcelona move after Thomas Tuchel's attentions are reportedly now elsewhere with a certain Serie A star.
New owner Todd Boehly has been hard at work trying to get the wheels in motion for this blockbuster transfer window for a side who are due a huge squad revamp. Not only are key Chelsea stars wanting to leave for new challenges elsewhere but the incoming side of things is really starting to heat up now. In attack, key players like Raheem Sterling and Ousmane Dembele are two targets admired by manager Tuchel who has transfer aims all over the pitch that Boehly will be attending to in due course. The relationship between the pair is strong which can only spell good news for Chelsea supporters.
Without the key expertise of departing director Marina Granovskaia in the transfer market, new plans will be drawn up in her absence as the American looks to provide the German with exactly what he wants in this summer's transfer window. It was initially understood that Sevilla's Kounde was top of the priority list for the west Londoners but that list solely belonged to Granovskaia. In fact, Tuchel's eyes have always been set on Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt.
