Chelsea are ‘shut’ to agreeing a charge to signal Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, as Thomas Tuchel admits he desires ‘a pair extra’ signings.
The west Londoners are centered on defensive additions and are closing in on an settlement for Kounde, having failed of their bid to signal the 23-year-old final summer time.
The Guardian are reporting that Chelsea need to signal two extra centre-backs following the arrival of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Presnel Kimpembe and RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol additionally on the membership’s radar.
Kounde, who has already agreed private phrases with the Blues, may very well be the subsequent arrival amid studies Sevilla will settle for a €60m charge for the France worldwide. Barcelona, nevertheless, additionally stay thinking about a deal.
Tuchel has mentioned his need to usher in additional additions, following the arrivals of Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling.
“We want a pair extra to enhance the squad,” Tuchel informed the media forward of his aspect’s pre-season pleasant with Charlotte.
“We completed third final season – there was a spot. If you wish to preserve your place you might want to enhance. You may by no means stand nonetheless. Different groups will overtake you. We’ve misplaced gamers.
“That is frequent sense. It’s the dream of each supervisor to search out gamers from your personal league who can adapt so simply. Raheem is aware of the habits of English golf equipment and has English team-mates right here.
“That is frequent sense. It’s the dream of each supervisor to search out gamers from your personal league who can adapt so simply. Raheem is aware of the habits of English golf equipment and has English team-mates right here.
“Kalidou (Koulibaly) is aware of Mendy from the nationwide workforce and Jorginho was an enormous assist from Napoli to make the method of integration quicker. They’re large gamers for us. We have to pace issues up.”
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