The future of Jules Koundé seems to be moving away from Sevilla as the days go by. The Frenchman was back on the bench during his team's last friendly meeting against Roma and negotiations with Chelsea are on the table. The London club at the beginning of this week transferred its interest to Sevilla to take over the player, although the economic distances always remained there and several ways were even considered for the inclusion of more footballers in the operation. The main reality is that Chelsea is determined to take over the Sevilla central defender, regardless of whether or not Kurt Zouma can enter into that negotiation. In Nervión they expect movements on the part of Londoners knowing that there will be no OK if figures that are around 70 million euros are not reached.
Several English media insist that Chelsea have already convinced Koundé and the parties negotiated his contract, which logically improves the current conditions considerably. that he has in Sevilla. For this reason, the English team is expected to accelerate in the next few hours to convince the Nervionense club and sign the player who is destined to improve the performance of Thomas Tuchel's defense for the next campaign. Monchi is aware of the possibility of the player leaving and has a plan drawn up to solve this new context in order to maintain the high level of that position in Julen Lopetegui's squad.
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With negotiations slowed down in recent days, Sevilla and Chelsea will have a particular duel to settle under what conditions this transfer of Koundé can be signed. A step back is not expected, for the moment, from Chelsea or from Sevilla in their claims, although all parties want to close this chapter as quickly as possible whatever the final path. In Nervión they need to accelerate their planning to deliver Julen Lopetegui his final squad as soon as possible, while the English want to close their defense with the trick their coach wants most. The countdown is on the scene.