Todd Boehly has been told that long-term Chelsea target Jules Kounde can be signed before the end of the month as his current club Sevilla prepare to say 'goodbye' as they look to seek out replacements for the Frenchman and new Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos.
It has been known for a very long time that the Les Bleus international was to be destined for a Stamford Bridge switch. Unfortunately, the 23-year-old was denied this possibility last summer but the same situation doesn't look like unfolding itself once again this time round. This is despite the Andalusian's, ran by well known sporting director Monchi, already generating significant funds this summer from the sale of Kounde's defensive partner over the last few seasons, Carlos, who decided to snub Newcastle United to join Steven Gerrard's project in the West Midlands.
As a result of Sevilla needing to generate funds to balance the books and kickstart their respective summer transfer window, it is understood that their number 23 would also have to be sold at a cut-price from his release clause with a fee of around £51million expected to be enough to end this long transfer saga. Of course, the CIES Football Observatory (CIES) have his current value at around £65m so this purchase will be seen as a massive coup for a defender who is rated as one of the most exciting and upcoming defenders in the game and most certainly La Liga.
