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Chelsea eye two Man Utd move targets and 'close in' on Jules Kounde
JULES KOUNDE has been a drawn out move focus for Chelsea.
Chelsea are quick to fortify this mid year and close the hole among themselves and this season's title competitors Liverpool and Manchester City. What's more, apparently they are thoroughly searching in similar spots at Manchester United for enhancements.
With Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen both leaving the club this late spring, it is nothing unexpected that Thomas Tuchel needs a focal safeguard brought to Stamford Bridge. What's more, CBS Golazo report that they are near getting the mark of long haul target Jules Kounde.
The Sevilla protector nearly moved to the Blues in January however an arrangement never emerged, yet presently he looks set to do a £50million switch. In any case, that isn't where Chelsea's mid year spending binge will end under their new possession, following the takeoff of Roman Abramovich as of late.
They additionally report that the club are likewise peering toward up Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, who has been connected with United and Manchester City beforehand. Furthermore, to make an already difficult situation even worse for the Red Devils, they have likewise investigated the chance of marking Amadou Haidara of RB Leipzig beforehand.
The midfielder was vigorously connected with a transition to Old Trafford in January while Ralf Rangnick was in charge of United. The pair cooperated at Leipzig beforehand and the Malian was apparently one of the interval supervisor's top targets.
If Chelsea somehow managed to land both of the previously mentioned stars then it would be a significant kick in the teeth for United given that it would broaden the bay in class among themselves and Tuchel's side. However new director Erik ten Hag will positively be ready for all possibilities as he hopes to stir up the dressing toom at Old Trafford
Chelsea's move for Kounde has all the earmarks of being almost certain than any time in recent memory this late spring, in spite of Sevilla as of late offering his middle back accomplice Diego Carlos to Aston Villa. Sevilla boss Jose Maria Cruz de Andres told Sport Witness: "The case with Jules Koundé is basically the same as the instance of Diego Carlos. Not in the timing since we got offers for Jules Koundé in the last two seasons however consistently in the mid year
We dismissed it since we felt that this player can work on his exhibition. It was smarter to stand by on the grounds that the market at the time was discouraging. We believed that holding up some time would [help us] acquire more cash."
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