Jules Kounde's World Cup final performance has been heavily scrutinised by some media outlets. That helped transform them into a squad capable of running away with the Serie A title, which they did. It had been claimed that a 70m offer was made for the Serbian forward after his agent revealed several clubs were monitoring his progress. Barcelona are also in competition in what could serve as a blow to the Blues' chances. Regardless, Isak and other newcomers such as Botman and goalkeeper Nick Pope have been key to Newcastle's rise from 11th place in 2021-22 to Champions League qualification in 2022-23. The conversation has been clear, no problem and no issues., Club director Mateu Alemany was coy on any discussions too, saying: "Kound? Chelsea transfer news: The Blues face a tough battle to keep Mason Mount beyond this summer as Manchester United continue to push for a deal. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Privacy Policy The groundwork for the deal was put in last summer before Sevilla suddenly increased their asking price so there remains confidence in west London that a deal can be completed. Chelsea transfer news Chelsea news and transfers recap: Kounde 'accepts' Barcelona, Ronaldo alternative, Tuchel claim Your Chelsea news and updates on Sunday with key updates expected on Jules Kounde, Presnel Kimpembe and others By Aaron Catterson-Reid Football Trends Writer Danyal Khan Trainee Football Writer Updated 00:08, 25 JUL 2022 However, he could find it a lot hard now to agree on a fee with Sevilla, especially considering the rumours that both Spurs and Real Madrid have joined this transfer race. Arsenal lured Jesus and Zinchenko from Manchester to London and, combined with further development from an exciting young roster core, it paid off. 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We've got updates on Enzo Fernandez, Benoit Badiashile and transfer targets. Last term the list of retained players was announced on June 10, a date closing in. According to Calciomercatoweb, Chelsea will pursue the former Arsenal goalkeeper as an alternative to Onana. Biggest exits: FW Lucas Alario (Eintracht Frankfurt, 6m) They have all but clinched second in the league. ), Spending: 185.4m Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has been extremely keen to bring in a footballing superstar since he took over the club last May, with Neymar joined by Lionel Messi and Cristian Ronaldo on his wish list. From there we derive our own valuation for each and every player in the worlds major football competitions. The big spending has put them on the verge of potential financial fair play issues -- something a lack of Champions League revenue could further complicate -- but if recent transfer rumors turn out to be true, their solution to this season's problems appears to be more big spending. Juventus has reportedly told Chelsea and Manchester United that Dusan Vlahovic is not for sale. Neymar has been linked with a move to Chelsea. With just 2m left to earn in potential league position rewards, not offering a chance to the future players at the club would prove more detrimental financially than slipping down the table. After the 34million deal was agreed between Napoli and Chelsea for Koulibaly, in such timely fashion, Kounde took to Twitter to post what looked like some cryptic lyrics from a song. Thomas Tuchel was keen on adding to his defence at the time, with Kounde revealed to be one of Chelsea's priority targets. Chelsea have been linked with taking the mercurial winger to London for many a year but the incoming of Todd Boehly has made it seem more like a real possibility than ever. Transfers & Rumors Soccer Transfers & Rumors. The striker is currently playing in the U20 World Cup with Gambia, scoring in the opening 30 seconds against Honduras. 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Four World Cup stars return to Chelsea training ahead of Premier League restart vs Bournemouth, Declan Rice sends Mason Mount cryptic message amid Man Utd and Chelsea transfer talk. Barring a quick change in ownership, their issues might follow them to second division next year, too. This has been approved by the decision makers and Pochettino, Chelsea want Caicedo and will move for him very soon.. Chelsea were reluctant to pay the full 68m, but they may now be forced to go a little higher if they want to get their man. Could Kane replace Benzema at Real Madrid? However, in the final days of the window, Sevilla raised their asking price, given they had little time to bring in a replacement. It had nothing to do with if we could sign another central defender or not. If we see the same need, but clearly, Trevoh is now here with us, and he deserves to be here with us. They'd already spent big before adding Vitinha in late January, and it has sort of paid off. It could work out well for the teams depositing their big checks, anyway. Balance: -172.1m Income: 91.5m Transfers & Rumors. Their attack is still good, but replacing Lewandowski (35 league goals and three assists last season) with Mane and Tel (combined: 12 and 5 this season) has not immediately paid off. The report also adds that Chelsea would be willing to U-turn on their decision not to pursue a move any further last summer by eyeing an offer this time around. Transfer Centre LIVE! Now is a good time to reflect. We do this together with our partner SciSports. Despite playing Kounde, Sevilla are still expecting a bid from Chelsea in the coming weeks, but they remain adamant that his release clause must be met in full. Bayer Leverkusen kept the band together and it didn't work. Change: -0.20 points per game (to 2.06, second place). Talks between the Blues and the La Liga club lasted several weeks, and there was a stage at which an agreement appeared close. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Latest Transfers Confirmed Transfers Latest Contract Extensions. Speaking to French outlet TF1, Kounde spoke about the impact of the Chelsea move that never was in the summer: "Did it affect me? United have already topped last season's point total by 11 and still have two matches left. Similarly, AS have states that the talented centre-half has rejected a move to Stamford Bridge, and the player has been in daily contact with Barcelona boss Xavi ahead of a move. Balance: +27.5m Income: 39.5m Thomas Tuchel delivers honest verdict on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal following Chelsea defeat, Declan Rice sends Mason Mount cryptic message amid Man Utd and Chelsea transfer talk. Tuchel has taken on a more hands-on role with transfer dealings following Todd Boehly's takeover, with the German head coach involved in negotiations with players far more heavily than previously. Balance: +62.1m During the summer transfer window, Chelsea pushed hard to bring the France international to Stamford Bridge. Flush with Champions League cash after a couple of seasons away, Spurs spent a lot to sign six players (Destiny Udogie and Djed Spence went out on loan) and only one of them (Romero) topped 1,000 league minutes in 2022-23. Barcelona star Jules Kounde could be on the move this summer despite his starring role in the Catalan giants La Liga win. Europe's top soccer leagues: What's still at stake this weekend? Manchester United, Barcelona won the transfer windows; Chelsea, Tottenham the biggest losers. 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Biggest exits: FW Alexander Isak (Newcastle, 70m) . Jamie Redknapp says he felt sorry for Enzo Fernandez during Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday. The France striker is available for free in the summer and was considered throughout the January window as an immediate option up-front. 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After Arsenal witnessed first hand what can go wrong with such deals, Chelsea know what they're getting themselves in for. He had been expected to miss out to ensure he did not pick up an injury and end his chances of a blockbuster move to Chelsea, so it came as a surprise to see him handed the full 90 minutes. Biggest arrivals: FW Raphinha (Leeds United, 58m), DF Jules Kounde (Sevilla, 50m), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, 45m) He feels very good here, Negotiations with Chelsea? Chelsea continue to be heavily linked with a summer transfer for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, Sign up to the free Chelsea newsletter for the latest Blues news straight to your inbox. The defender was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea last year, but chose the Blaugrana as the Blues pulled out of the race to land him from Sevilla. 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While Chelsea have offered the asking price Sevilla have set, Barcelona haven't as of yet, meaning Kounde could join the Stamford Bridge outfit soon as talks are in an advanced stage. Balance: -5.6m Spending: 6m Wesley Fofana, Benjamin Pavard and Milan Skriniar are all being pursued as alternatives to Kounde, while Nathan Ake and Matthijs de Ligt were hunted earlier in the window, and Presnel Kimpembe remains an option. Spending: 6m Balance: +75.5m Chelsea supporters have been given a worrying Mason Mount transfer update by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano which seems to hint a departure from the Blues is expected. And now they've all but locked up a fourth-place finish. "So you cannot say what we tried in the summer did not happen, so we will try again for sure in the winter. After the example was set by Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United, Todd Boehly has already been given the ideal blueprint. Speaking to Amp, he said: Speaking to some sources today, it is going to be very difficult to extend Mason Mount, really complicated.". Given Chelsea's injuries issues at the back, could he become an option for the Blues once more? MLS (US) Premier League (UK) La Liga (ES) Serie A (IT) Bundesliga (DE) Ligue 1 (FR) News Archive. Kounde was courted by Chelsea . Jules Kounde struggled in the World Cup final. However, Barcelona swooped for the Frenchman and convinced both the player and Sevilla to come to an agreement, with a deal between all parties now agreed in principle. Here's what happened next for him, Real Madrid, LaLiga, Barca's Champions League heartbreaks fuel win over Wolfsburg. Were waiting for that.". 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Barcelona's bid could reach as high as 60 million with various add-ons. Crystal Palace where Harry Kane moves second in the all-time Premier League goalscoring charts after netting the only goal of the game. Income: 9.5m An exit from the Spanish champions being possible this summer could alert Chelsea to reignite their interest from 12 months ago, although the Blues are now well-stocked up defensively. Balance: +33.4m 09:44, 24 MAY 2023 Jules Kounde has once again been linked with a move to Chelsea (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Barcelona boss Xavi has broken his silence over a potential exit for Jules Kounde ahead of the summer transfer window. The Blues are looking to clearout over 15 first team stars in one go but face an age-old problem in doing so. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Chelsea news: Mauricio Pochettino has other duties to prepare for before taking over officially at Stamford Bridge. With that said, football.london will be providing all the latest news and transfer updates throughout the day. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The conversation has been clear, no problem and no issues.. Unfortunately, it proved my point and the last week proves my point. Frank Lampard has a big dilemma with Lewis Hall. Their transfer balance was by far the biggest in the league; while everyone around them was bringing in player, they were moving them on. "There is no update, no update", he said when asked if there was any update on the Blues' pursuit of Kounde. Change in performance: +0.59 points per game (to 1.89, third place). Biggest exits: MF Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa, 20m), FW Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea, 12m) However, a deal never materialised. And their reward will be more transfers and the need to keep on acing the market. Transfer News LIVE: Messi signing date set, Man Utd set for double swoop as Chelsea reach Ugarte deal. Jules Kounde is 'determined' to leave Sevilla amid previous interest from Chelsea. Now they're set to play in Europe next season for the first time ever. Barcelona transfer guru Gerard Romero had claimed that Kounde to the Catalan club was 'just a matter of time,' a major blow to the Blues who appeared to be favourites to sign the Frenchman just a few days ago. Biggest arrivals: FW Vitinha (Braga, 32m), GK Pau Lopez (Roma, 12m), MF Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal, 11m) Spending: 15.1m Barcelona head coach Xavi is said to be a huge admirer of Kounde and wants to add him to a backline that already consists of the likes of Gerard Pique, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Eric Garcia. 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Sevilla want to sell Kounde to raise funds that can be reinvested into their squad after already letting go of Diego Carlos, signing Marcao from Galatasaray as a replacement. It's been revealed that Chelsea have offered Kounde an annual wage of around 10 million, while Barcelona can currently offer only 6 to 7m per year. Jules Kounde option after Nathan Ake blow. Jules Kounde has played 38 times in his first season with Barcelona (Picture: Getty Images) Barcelona boss Xavi has . Get the latest transfer insights and analyses directly in your mailbox. Jules Kounde would be willing to leave Barcelona if there is an agreement with all parties involved, as Chelsea are showing interest. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Chelsea attempted win-now signings (Koulibaly, Sterling) in July and August, then win-later youth signings (Fernandez, Mudryk and many others) in January. football.london understands the west Londoners have reignited their interest in the French defender after Nathan Ake made the decision to stay at Manchester City. Change: +0.30 points per game (to 1.75, fifth place). Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar is looking increasingly likely to seal a move away from France at the end of the season, with a new report revealing he is in talks to possible complete a summer move to Manchester United. Change: -0.33 points per game (to 1.54, eighth place). "The analysing of the season does not change because of this game. Income: 37.5m It looked as though they were going to cruise to the finish line but Kylian Mbappe exploded into life at the right time for Les Bleus. The Argentina international looks likely to seal a sensation return to Barcelona, while United could now beat the Blues to the signing of Neymar. Financial restrictions tied their hands over the past few windows but this summer the possibility to re-sign Lionel Messi as a free agent from PSG may further incentivise any sales. Together with SciSports, FT aims to use advanced football data, current and future skill level as well as contract length and other details to create our unique internal calculation. Napoli brought in more money from transfer fees than they spent last summer and, in effect, used the proceeds from the exit of veteran defender Kalidou Koulibaly to Chelsea (38 million) to add what are now regarded as two of the best players in Europe -- winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (11.5m) and defender Kim Min-jae (18.1m). It is said that there is a clause in the Argentine's contract effectively acting as a release clause, one which Liverpool are expected to meet. READ MORE:Why Arsenal have huge advantage over Chelsea to complete 'perfect' 50m Jules Kounde transfer. Chelsea are amongst the teams keen on signing Southampton's relegated stars. Change: -0.76 points per game (to 1.19, 12th place). Hello and welcome to football.london's Chelsea dedicated live blog on Tuesday, May 23 with regular club updates and transfer rumours to come throughout the day Chelsea are eyeing a move for Victor Osimhen, (Image: Franco Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images). Josko Gvardiol has a huge price tag as Chelsea forced to make defensive decision. the club were in advanced talks with Sevilla for the France international. football.london understands that Sevilla have denied speculation that a deal with Barcelona has been agreed, although as football.london's Chelsea writer Bobby Vincent points out, this may not mean a whole lot considering clubs tend to deny transfer speculation before a move is official. DF Jules Kounde (Sevilla, 50m), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, 45m) Marcus Thuram has rejected Chelsea, according to reports. Juve chief, Francesco Calvo, rubbished those rumours. That's according to Simon Phillips, whose claims he's been told the Ecuador international is the priority target ahead of the summer. Spending: 48m Chelsea news: Mauricio Pochettino has other duties to prepare for before taking over officially at Stamford Bridge. Furthermore, The Evening Standard have reported that Chelsea have now bid the 65m that Sevilla want for Kounde, with the Blues keen to finally wrap up a deal for him after over a year of negotiations. A tweet to which many Chelsea fans replied with confused expression in most of their comments. However, Barcelona managed to overcome their financial restrictions and hijack the deal. Chelsea news: Mauricio Pochettino has other duties to prepare for before taking over officially at Stamford Bridge. 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Income: 101.5m Chelsea summer transfer target Jules Kounde played for France in the World Cup final but the Barcelona defender was poor as Argentina emerged victorious in Qatar. Change: +0.37 points per game (to 2.19, second place). The German journalist has claimed the Blues want Osimhen as their new striker, with the Napoli star at the top of their transfer list. Barcelona boss Xavi has broken his silence over a potential exit for Jules Kounde ahead of the summer transfer window. Barca Times reported that Sevilla are asking for 55million (47million) to 65million (56million) to let him leave this summer. Income: 38.8m Comments 16:50 Josh Holland Balance: -118.5m Biggest exits: FW Momo Cho (Real Sociedad, 11m), MF Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille, 8m) "It's obvious that people see a window of opportunity. Sometimes it is like this. Liverpool need a midfield makeover this summer, but will it be too little, too late? Income: 21.6m Goal Spain have also reported that Kounde may occupy the house in England vacated by Romelu Lukaku following the Belgian's loan move to Inter MIlan. Chelsea need to follow suit with their competitors in order to do the best possible work in the transfer window this summer. Biggest arrivals: FW Lois Openda (Club Brugge, 9.8m), FW Adam Buksa (New England Revolution, 6m) The Guardian state that Boehly could revisit the Kounde pursuit as a result of the Ake setback. All for less money than Chelsea paid to sign Marc Cucurella (65.3m. And it gets even worse: While they didn't bring in nearly enough talent of late, one of the players they did bring in, Ilyes Chetti, earned them a two-window transfer ban. Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde's release clause has increased by 10m (8.5m) ahead of the final two weeks of the transfer window. He said: "Were going to resolve internal situations internally.". The World Cup winner only signed a new deal with the Seagulls last year. But a pair of astute deals -- adding Real Madrid's Takefusa Kubo (eight league goals and four assists this season) for just 6.5m, then bringing in RB Leipzig's Alexander Sorloth (11 and two, respectively) on loan -- helped to bring more juice to their attack. (0:33). His tweet in this situation read: "One things for sure If you aint aim too high Then you aim too low." Biggest exits: MF Gerson (Flamengo, 15m), DF Duje Caleta-Car (Southampton, 8m) Chelsea have suffered a triple transfer blow in the defensive department with Nathan Ake the latest one of the three updates as speculation resumes about Jules Kounde's future. (Image: Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images). First, a quick acknowledgment of the work of Manchester City. Angers have managed to remain in the French top division since 2015, but that run is coming to an end after a dire 2022-23 campaign. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Chelsea transfer news: The Blues face a tough battle to keep Mason Mount beyond this summer as Manchester United continue to push for a deal. Chelsea are amongst the teams interested in Victor Osimhen. We do this together with our partner SciSports. With Southampton down it puts the prospective buyers in a stronger position. Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has spoken about the need to bring in new signings after his side lost 4-0 to London rivals Arsenal in Orlando on Sunday morning. Income: 104.1m Income: 67.8m ", Chelsea face major Levi Colwill dilemma as Jules Kounde transfer takes step closer, Jules Kounde responds to Barcelona and Chelsea requests with telling transfer statement, Ivan Rakitic reveals Jules Kounde transfer status with Chelsea close to 55m ace amid Blues deal, Jules Kounde joins Sevilla pre-season training 'unannounced' amid 55million Chelsea transfer, Chelsea can make biggest statement of intent yet under Todd Boehly with Jules Kounde transfer, Raheem Sterling Showcases Table Tennis Skills. The two European giants are currently locked in a battle for his signature, with the player reportedly happy to join either side. As with West Ham, this has turned out to be a pretty good terrible season. That possibility may be made even more tangible by the fact that the Blaugrana are looking to raise funds yet again. However, according to The Guardian's Jacob Steinberg, Barcelona are still trying to hijack Chelsea's move for Kounde and have requested that the Frenchman waits before making a decision. However, Barcelona managed to overcome their financial restrictions and hijack the deal. With Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku and Levi Colwill all set to return, their futures are very much up in the air. Biggest arrivals: FW Mohamed Bayo (Clermont, 14m) Biggest arrivals: FW Adam Hlozek (Sparta Prague, 13m) Romelu Lukaku is amongst three returning loanees with conflicting Chelsea futures. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Barcelona star Jules Kounde could be on the move this summer despite his starring role in the Catalan giants La Liga win. Chelsea's official bid was rejected as a result. Chelsea's pursuit of Sevilla Jules Kounde has been going on for the best part of 12 months. The forward line is also still an area that Tuchel wants to be addressed. Income: 80.5m Plenty of clubs build for the future. 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Biggest arrivals: MF Enzo Fernandez (Benfica, 121m), DF Wesley Fofana (Leicester City, 80.4m), DF/MF Mykhailo Mudryk (Shakhtar Donetsk, 70m), DF Marc Cucurella (Brighton, 65.3m), Raheem Sterling (Man City, 56.2m) We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Biggest arrivals: DF Ousmane Camara (Paris FC, 2.2m), DF Cedric Hountondji (Clermont, 2m) Chelsea are reportedly pushing to sign Victor Osimhen, according to Florian Plettenberg. From there we derive our own valuation for each and every player in the worlds major football competitions. Barcelona have urged Jules Kounde to wait for them to match Sevilla's asking price amid Chelsea's latest offer for the Frenchman. Chelsea transfer news: Kounde urged to delay transfer decision by Barcelona | FootballTransfers.com Kounde urged to delay transfer decision by Barcelona Cameron Smith 21 Jul 2022 18:00 BST 3 min read Barcelona have urged Jules Kounde to wait for them to match Sevilla's asking price amid Chelsea 's latest offer for the Frenchman. Then, following a flowing Argentina move, Di Maria made it two before half-time as his side took control of the final. Valuing a player is currently an arbitrary process where teams, players and representatives simply estimate what they are worth. Chelsea transfer news: The Blues have to wait to see if they can start next season with either Mason Mount or Declan Rice in their squad. The 24-year-old only joined Barca last summer from Sevilla after snubbing a move to Chelsea, but new reports in Spain suggest an exit is possible ahead of the 2023/24 season. This is because as per The Athletic, Ake has mutually agreed with Man City to stay put this summer with Chelsea failing so far to match the asking price of 50million asking price. On the agenda: Tottenham's pursuit . Chelsea transfer news: The Blues face a tough battle to keep Mason Mount beyond this summer as Manchester United continue to push for a deal. However, Barcelona swooped for the Frenchman and convinced both the player and Sevilla to come to an agreement, with a deal between all parties now agreed in principle. FootballTransfers (FT) is a project designed to fulfill the massive interest in the transfer market and provide a realistic, algorithmically-driven valuation of football players. With that said, football.london has rounded up all the latest news surrounding a possible Barcelona departure for Kounde. Gab Marcotti credits Napoli's front office for putting the team in position and acquiring the necessary players to win their first title in 33 years. 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