Chelsea Finally Contacts Sevilla Over £56M Rated Star

Chelsea are at last ramping up their efforts to sign long-time target Jules Kounde with co-owner Todd Boehly making contact with his Sevilla counterparts

Chelsea Finally Contacts Sevilla Over £56M Rated Star
Todd Boehly

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has finally made contact with a European club, Sevilla, over Jules Kounde’s transfer.

Chelsea has been tracking Kunde since last summer, when they had agreed on personal terms with the Frenchman but failed to negotiate a fee with Sevilla who was adamant the player would only leave if his release clause was met.

A year later and under pressure to cash in, a £56 million offer would now be accepted for Kunde but Sevilla was left bemused by a lack of communication from Chelsea regarding a deal.

According to ABC Sevilla, Boehly has finally made contact over a transfer, reaching out to Sevilla on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, to begin work on a deal for the center-back.

There is a feeling from all parties that the transfer will be relatively uncomplicated to complete, with Sevilla lowering their asking price since last summer and Kunde happy with the personal terms that were already agreed with Chelsea a year ago.

Kunde joined Sevilla from the French club, Bordeaux, back in 2019.

The 23-year-old immediately became a regular starter for the Spanish LaLiga giants and helped them win the Europa League during his debut season.

His impressive performances during the 2020-2021 season earned him a place in Didier Deschamps’ France squad for Euro 2020 last summer.