Chelsea’s swoop for Jules Kounde has hit complications as it emerged Kurt Zouma is reluctant to join Sevilla as part of the £50million deal.
Blues chief Marina Granovskaia and Sevilla director of football Monchi will hold further talks today with a view to concluding the deal for Kounde.
However, Chelsea defender Zouma was last night giving serious consideration to refusing to be used as a makeweight in the efforts to land Kounde, a scenario that would result in a major stumbling block.
Chelsea central defender Zouma wants to stay in the Premier League, preferably London.
Sportsmail revealed on Thursday that West Ham are interested in Zouma and are in discussions over a £20million move.
As it stands, Zouma’s priority is to move across the capital to join the Hammers ahead of next season.
The Blues want to use Zouma in the deal to bring Kounde to Stamford Bridge but his stance now poses a major problem.
It remains to be seen whether Zouma can be persuaded to change his mind.
Sevilla value Kounde at around £50million and Zouma’s expected inclusion in the deal would have eased the financial burden on Chelsea.
Chelsea value Zouma at around £25million - but it remains to be seen whether West Ham are willing to go as high as that.
Jozemor
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Chelsea is just not been fair to Zouma..i think he's better than Kuonde,he's good in the air scores goals from set pieces. He even scored like 6 goals last season. Chelsea should keep him.
Rimcimopz
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Then sell Zouma and get money for Kounde
Mlk34
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Zouma is far better than the so called Kounde, I don't see anything special about the so called Kounde, Zouma has been very effective in the Chelsea squad and has better skills and experience than that Kounde, so Chelsea board don't be stupid to make this huge mistake that you will surely be regretting in the very near future.
Zuoacnpu
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Zouma is far better than the so called Kounde, I don't see anything special about the so called Kounde, Zouma has been very effective in the Chelsea squad and has better skills and experience than that Kounde, so Chelsea board don't be stupid to make this huge mistake that you will surely be regretting in the very near future.
its the playstyle kounde can take ball forward and make good passes when there are 3 cb in tuchel's formation defence is already very solid so there must be a cb who can take ball forward for attack in which kounde is very good at and plus he is just 22 and he can also play rb. zouma is good but he cannot take place of christiansen, rudiger azpi or thiago silva in picking order but kounde can replace azpi or thiago if not this year then next year
OnlyHalftooth
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Zouma is far better than the so called Kounde, I don't see anything special about the so called Kounde, Zouma has been very effective in the Chelsea squad and has better skills and experience than that Kounde, so Chelsea board don't be stupid to make this huge mistake that you will surely be regretting in the very near future.
Playing four at the back, zouma is good. But with the formation Tuchel uses now, Zouma is not ideal for that. We need defenders who are able to drive the ball forward and help open spaces. Nobody is saying Zouma is a bad defender.