Sevilla sporting director Monchi has insisted that the club has not yet received any official bids for Chelsea-linked centre-back Jules Kounde.
Goal reported at the end of July that Chelsea had opened talks with Sevilla over a potential deal for Kounde, who has established himself among the top defenders in La Liga since moving to Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium from Bordeaux in 2019.
Real Madrid have also been strongly linked with the 22-year-old, but his current employers are holding out for an €80 million (£68m/$94m) fee, and Monchi claims that no formal offers have been submitted.
Pressed on Chelsea's interest in Kounde, the Sevilla chief has told the club's official media channel: “Many clubs have asked for Kounde. There’s interest, but no official bid on the table.
"To this day there has been no specific offer for him. I don’t know what’s going to happen. If an important bid arrives, we’ll sell, as this is our policy to improve the team."
Monchi added on whether the Frenchman will still be at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium come the end of the summer transfer window: "The Sevilla player wants to know what will happen.
"I don't know. But if there is no offer we believe we can reinvest, he will continue with us. His physical condition is very good."
Chelsea set their sights on Kounde to provide extra cover at the back heading into the new season, and were originally planning to include Kurt Zouma in any final deal with Sevilla before the La Liga outfit made it clear that they will only consider a straight purchase.
The Blues still want to get Zouma off their books to reduce their overinflated squad, and are also set to loan Trevoh Chalobah to Valencia to make room for Kounde.
The France international has the experience and quality to compete with Andreas Christensen and Thiago Silva for a regular starting spot at Stamford Bridge, with it highly likely that he will only improve as he edges towards the prime years of his career.
Sevilla have finished in La Liga's top four in successive seasons while winning the 2019-20 Europa League with Kounde leading by example at the back, and he could slot perfectly into Thomas Tuchel's plans at Chelsea if they can push a transfer over the line.
puuceilot
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let's give chalobah a chance..
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Yorokiri
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let's give chalobah a chance..
CkukwukaObiorah
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just be clam Seville.. Chelsea 💙 will sign him before this week....👀👀 watch and see 👀👀👀👀
Ciwbcdkors
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this kunde is not even good as zouma, we don't need him please
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Technically he's way better than Zouma, and has many years in him. If Chelsea sign him, he's going straight into our starting lineup.
Luoklnprt
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they are begging Chelsea to come and sing him 🏃 Chelsea continue running we don't need u boy
AngryBi678
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its clear chelsea don't need him
joeejyk
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Chelsea sale zouma and get the deal done
Mewbklopst
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Trevor Chalobah is also 22,has had a great pre-season,and costs nothing.Not sure Kounde is better.
Ayo-general
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Lukaku is still missing una dey find another player
anyanwuperfect
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Gggg
pebbknpst
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we need this guy he's good at stoping canter attack, watch his skills and abilities to mark from back to center
classicboyz
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this kunde is not even good as zouma, we don't need him please
FreddieLi
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Seriously 80M is just too high for us
Pozcdelmst
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Finbdklpr
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Tuchel is not signing Kounde, he has Challoba and he is happy with him
zoalmopsz
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Chelsea go singe this guy pls
Philchetz
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Let's wait for papa perez take on it, he's the defacto controller of the transfer business
Trigger_Gara
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Chelsea don’t prioritize a defender for now
Kindaregina3k
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Sign for Chelsea we are the best
Loodmnyz
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