Sevilla playing hardball over Jules Koundé's transfer fee is a familiar feature of the transfer market, especially as it's what made the deal collapse last summer. Chelsea seemingly had everything agreed before the goalposts got moved and the transfer didn't happen.
Koundé, who still has two years on his current contract, eventually got over his personal disappointment and put in another good season for Sevilla, so we're now back to where we started, with Sevilla once again demanding at least €65m for the 23-year-old.
According to Marca, the club are happy to play hardball once again since they have already covered most of their €40m budget deficit with the €30m they got from Aston Villa for Diego Carlos. And they're also seeing the market inflation resume its upward trajectory for top talent with the €100m deal for Aurélien Tchouaméni and the expected €100m deal for Darwin Núñez.
Chelsea could of course always pay the €80m release clause and take Sevilla out of the equation, but that still seems outrageous, even in this market.
Fuyaikmnpz
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Our team Chelsea broad coach and Chelsea owner are not serious in this transfer market not even single player sign till now
Fuyaikmnpz
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I really Roman
Fuyaikmnpz
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Chelsea is not serious
Musabckmoz
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Chelsea 💪🤛🔥
Prosperousboy
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Now kounde is injured, Seville will you less your price or we shift?
Jetacnosu
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how possible Chelsea pay $80 million for a player who has one year left with it's contract?
two years left
Leeadioy
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over hype
Marcel0147
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With dis d epl is ours
EliaStambuli
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we rather go for KOULIBALY
Next news will hear he has signed for our rivals this confused board of ours always negotiating but not getting over the line
jihaeortu
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total 90 chelsea
Nisdoruy
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don't go for him to say we don't need to pay that money for him you can go for other options they are better defenders out there we are not so desperate for him let them have him
mmlshyrf
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next: Sevilla want at least €75m from Chelsea for Jules Koundé
Citizen_forlife
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old players?
Thiago is doing good at Chelsea
Siodeknp
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how possible Chelsea pay $80 million for a player who has one year left with it's contract?
Sam_K
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Funny how the two clubs that complain the most about transfers are ruining football by overpaying for players beyond market value. The hypocrisy tho[Crylaugh]
AbdulhakMasud1
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when united was in for him last season they wanted 85m... United should learn to walk away from such deals
Zohaceklmy
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Why, why. This is hostage. Release the player if he wants to part ways. Don't be selfish. Think also about the player. Respect his feelings. Last time you did the same thing, now you're doing it again. The player is not leaving for free. Don't overprice the player. Do the honorable thing and release the player.
Swayyyy
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Pay 60m and move to the next target.
Motaceitz
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we rather go for KOULIBALY
old players?
Riabklms
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Seliver from now
nsambaug
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yes go for him let barca not have him
right
pababnpstz
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They want to start again 55ml is OK
AdityaMishra2
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we rather go for KOULIBALY
yes go for him let barca not have him
nsambaug
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we rather go for KOULIBALY