Sevilla cut Jules Kounde OUT of roster for a pre-season trip to Portugal as he nears a £55million transfer to Chelsea… but Barcelona ‘prepare ‘one last madness’ to hijack the deal’
His departure is imminent after not being included in Sevilla’s pre-season tour
Chelsea have offered Jules Koude a massive salary of over £10million a year
Thomas Tuchel’s team has reportedly offered Sevilla £55million for the player
The Blues hope to beat Barcelona with the French international’s signature
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Sevilla have left Chelsea and Barcelona, targeted by Jules Kunde, out of their pre-season touring party as a departure from the Spanish side appears imminent.
Koude, who has been offered more than £10million a year to join Chelsea, appears to be on his way out of the LaLiga squad on a £55million deal.
The Blues appear to have beaten competitors Barca with his signature, with Xavi highlighting Kounde as a player to build his defense around in his ongoing rebuilding with the Catalan giants.
Jules Koude has been offered over £10million a year to join longtime suitors Chelsea
Sevilla are looking to accept Chelsea’s bid for Barcelona’s as it offers money directly while Barca suggested players such as Memphis Depay.
Koude looks set to join Chelsea in big money move
Kounde said goodbye to the fans when he left the club’s training field on Wednesday and hopes that a deal will be concluded on Thursday with already personal conditions.
The Blues will offer Jules Kounde a huge salary to control Barcelona as they continue negotiations with Sevilla, knowing Barca’s well-documented financial problems will keep them from competing.
After failing to get the France international to the final hurdle last summer, the West London side hoped they would cross the line this summer by piling money on the negotiating table.
But Barca are not completely out of the picture and Sevilla are bracing for a final push for Los Cules, although their prospects for success do not look good as talks with Chelsea have progressed.
Their hopes hang on Koude following Raphinha’s lead and preferring Barca to alternative options, although the prospect of joining a financially stable Chelsea is probably too good to say no to.
Koude’s time in Spain seems to be over after three impressive seasons at Sevilla
But Barca have already identified alternative options should they fail in their hunt for Koude, as now seems likely.
Arsenal defender William Saliba tops that list after being named to Ligue 1’s Team of the Season and named the league’s Young Player of the Year, placing Marseille in second place behind PSG.
In addition to star of the Gunners, Barca also follow Milan Skriniar of Milan, Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig, Inigo Martinez of Athletic Bilbao and Roger Ibanez of Roma.