TRANSFER NEWS: Chelsea bid £78m to sign France defender, Chelsea could offer £50m plus Emerson for Lazio ace.

 TRANSFER NEWS: Chelsea bid £78m to sign France defender, Chelsea could offer £50m plus Emerson for Lazio ace.

According to reports, Chelsea is once again interested in signing Sevilla’s Jules Kounde.

According to ABC Sevilla, the Blues have made the Frenchman a priority once more, and they are eager to finalise the transfer as soon as possible.

Stamford Bridge’s interest in Kounde has been widely documented for a year, with the club almost missing out last summer.

Despite that blunder, the club were supposed to be back in for the defender as the transfer window opened at the start of June, with it reported that they were willing to pay his £78m release clause..

Things came to a halt, however, when Barcelona emerged with the potential to hijack the sale, potentially dealing a severe blow to the new ownership.

Things came to a halt, however, when Barcelona emerged with the potential to hijack the sale, potentially dealing a severe blow to the new ownership.

The club appeared to be seeking for alternative options in the market, with rumours of interest in Matthijs de Ligt and Nathan Ake rising, with sources claiming the Dutch pair would be the manager’s preferred centre-back partnership.

Despite the fact that news had been quiet for a few days, ABC, a local Sevilla media, claims the Blues have made a remarkable return to the front of the queue in the last few hours.

According to the source, Chelsea are eager to complete the deal as soon as possible, with Todd Boehly reportedly functioning with merciless efficiency since taking charge.

Chelsea fans will be encouraged by this news, as the speed with which the club worked to secure a cost with Leeds United for Raphinha is a hint that the American owner can close deals with interest from other clubs.

It was believed that Thomas Tuchel was eager to ease the France international into Premier League football by moving Reece James to centre-back in order for Kounde to play right-wing-back.

With confidence being crucial for any player seeking to live up to a big-money contract, the German’s decision to ease him in could prove to be a masterstroke.