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      Chelsea ‘monitoring Jules Kounde’ ahead of January transfer swoop after missing out on Sevilla defender in summer

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      CHELSEA are prepared to bid again for Jules Kounde in the hope of finally signing the defender in January, according to reports.Sevilla rejected an approach from the Blues late in the summer transfer window, despite the Premier League side being confident of sealing a deal.
      Jules Kounde remains a Chelsea target following his failed summer switchCredit: Getty
      Having signed a striker in Romelu Lukaku and bolstered his midfield with Saul Niguez’s deadline day move, Thomas Tuchel is said to want a new centre-back as a top priority.
      The sale of Kurt Zouma to West Ham and the end of 36-year-old Thiago Silva’s contract next summer has heightened the need for a new recruit.
      As reported by Evening Standard, Kounde remains a top target and will be tracked by Chelsea over the coming months.
      The France international, 22, has a £68million release clause and is under contract to 2024.
      But he was reportedly furious after he was denied a move to Stamford Bridge by Sevilla.
      The LaLiga side were said to be willing to do a deal for below his release clause but rejected Chelsea’s £42.8m offer.

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      Director of football Monchi has claimed that the Prem title challengers were given a deadline to launch their bid, which they missed.
      He said: “It was an important offer, considering the current world where there are so many hardships, but it did not meet our demands, conditions, or quantities.
      “I spoke to the player’s agent some time ago because the more time that passed, the more difficult it would be for him to leave. We put as a deadline the [August] 20th, and we extended that to the 25th.

      “We responded with a counter-offer with a deadline of last Friday night (August 27) and they have not responded.”
      Chelsea also hope to secure the long-term futures of defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.
      Discussions over new contracts are underway with the German’s deal expiring in June.

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      How Chelsea saved over £19m-per-YEAR by offloading six fringe players including Tammy Abraham and Kurt Zouma

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      SAVVY spenders Chelsea have saved an incredible £19million per YEAR after selling six big earners this summer.The Blues paid a club-record £97.5million on Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku this month.
      Tammy Abraham joined Roma for £38.5m, saving the Blues £58k per weekCredit: Rex

      And they also handed over £4.5m to take Saul Niguez on a season-long loan from Atletico Madrid.
      However, after offloading ELEVEN players on permanent deals, Chelsea pocketed £140m.
      That makes for a tasty profit of over £38m.
      And Blues chiefs are saving even more money as the exits of six significant earners means they can tuck away a further £19m this year.
      Olivier Giroud was earning £110,000-a-week before he was sold to AC Milan for £2m.
      Likewise, Victor Moses pocketed £75k each week before his £4.5m switch to Spartak Moscow.

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      Davide Zappacosta was another on big wages, making £70k a week until joining Atalanta for £8m.
      And although the likes of Tino Livramento and Lewis Bate were on academy-level pay before their exits, other former youngsters banked some serious dough for Chelsea.
      Tammy Abraham’s £38.5m move to Roma will save the Blues £58k per week.
      And Kurt Zouma’s £30m West Ham switch takes off £40k each week.
      Fikayo Tomori’s £30m AC Milan move saves a further £14k per week.

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      And it means between just those six players, Chelsea have freed up £367,000-a-week on the wage bill.
      That makes for a grant total of £19,084,000 per year.
      And the European champions can now put that away for a rainy day when reinforcements are needed.
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      Antonio Rudiger ‘open to leaving Chelsea on free transfer in summer after number of clubs reach out to defender’s camp’

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      CHELSEA are sweating over Antonio Rudiger’s future with the defender reportedly open to leaving for free next summer.Transfer expert Dean Jones claims a number of clubs have already made contact with the German’s representatives.
      Antonio Rudiger could leave Chelsea on a free transfer next summerCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      And Rudiger is ready to explore his options before responding to Chelsea’s latest contract offer.
      That could see Thomas Tuchel lose one of his most important players for nothing in 2022.
      And after the Blues failed to secure a deadline deal for Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, Chelsea’s squad will look light in defence should Rudiger depart.
      The German, 28, has been a revelation in Tuchel’s five-man defence, playing a key role in last term’s Champions League triumph.
      Rudiger has been at Stamford Bridge since 2017 after a move from Roma.
      And Chelsea are eager for him to spend his prime years in west London.

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      However, the Blues have so far failed to reach an agreement on a new contract for the centre-back.
      And Rudiger is now ready to leave Chelsea hanging as he waits on offers from other teams.
      Jones told LiveScore: “Tuchel has been so impressed with him, not only does he want him to stay, but he wants the club to prioritise the negotiations around it.

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      “He can’t really imagine his team right now without Rudiger to build upon.
      “There are a couple of clubs that are looking at Rudiger’s situation and have opened discussions privately between intermediaries to let him know what would be on the table.
      “And he’s reasonably open to considering a future away from Chelsea.”
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      How Tuchel convinced Saul Niguez to make Chelsea transfer ahead of Man Utd with swift phone call to on-loan Atletico ace

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      CHELSEA boss Thomas Tuchel reportedly convinced Saul Niguez to join the club ahead of Manchester United after speaking with him on the phone.The Spanish midfielder joined the Blues on loan on deadline day from Atletico Madrid, with the club having the option to permanently sign him for £40million.
      Saul Niguez could make his Chelsea debut against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      Blues boss Thomas Tuchel reportedly convinced Saul to join in a phone callCredit: Getty
      With the Champions League holders loaning out Billy Gilmour, Tuchel was keen to bring in a fourth midfielder to compete with N’Golo Kante, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic.
      And according to Goal, the German gaffer managed to persuade Saul to make the move to West London instead of Manchester.
      They state that Chelsea and the Red Devils were the frontrunners to secure his services after Manchester City rejected the chance to sign him.
      It has been said that Tuchel outlined his plans for the player in a phone call between the two.
      Chelsea see Saul purely as a central midfielder, rather than deploying him in a number of midfield roles like Diego Simeone had done at the Wanda Metropolitano.
      Saul, who has declared that Kepa Arrizabalaga was influential in his Chelsea transfer, has confirmed that Tuchel has promised him he would play in his preferred position.

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      He told the Mirror: “Chelsea has promised me to train in my position, to play, we will see.
      “That is the most important reason for my decision. The three midfielders who are playing are at a high level, it will not be easy to play.
      “But if I put my mind to it and fight it, I can get it. I’ll give it a try and see what happens.

      “Give it my all and help Chelsea so that he [Tuchel] can see the Saul I want to show.
      “Not just a versatile player. They promised me that I would play in my position. It was very important.”
      And after impressing Tuchel in training, Saul is now in contention to make his debut against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
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      Jules Kounde ‘fuming with Sevilla’ after club rejected transfer offer from Chelsea and summer move collapsed

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      JULES KOUNDE is allegedly fuming Sevilla blocked his transfer move to Chelsea.The 22-year-old emerged as the No1 defensive target for Thomas Tuchel as the Champions League holders lodged an offer for the French international.
      Jules Kounde is furious that Sevilla blocked his transfer move to ChelseaCredit: Rex
      The defender was red carded for France in his first game since the failed moveCredit: Reuters
      The star made it clear that he wanted to leave Sevilla but the LaLiga side refused to let him go on the cheap.
      The Blues had an offer of £42.8m rejected as the Spanish club slapped an £68.5m asking price on his head.
      Chelsea were expected to make another move for him on deadline day but that failed to materialise on Tuesday.
      Kounde has reportedly not taken Sevilla’s reluctance to let him go well, with the Spanish Football Podcast reporting that he is ‘furious’ over the situation.
      And he is believed to be that angry that he is even ignoring calls from Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui and director of football Monchi while on international duty this week with Les Bleus.
      Monchi has spoken openly about the speculation, claiming earlier this week: “Most of [the approaches were] rejected by the player himself but there was a club that he liked, which was Chelsea.

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      “The first and only formal offer was last Wednesday, around five in the afternoon, with an amount that did not satisfy our desires and conditional on Chelsea selling a player.
      “It was an important offer, considering the current world where there are so many hardships, but it did not meet our demands, conditions, or quantities.
      “I spoke to the player’s agent some time ago because the more time that passed, the more difficult it would be for him to leave. We put as a deadline the 20th, and we extended that to the 25th.
      “We responded with a counter-offer with a deadline of last Friday night and they have not responded.
      “Since then there has been no contact. Chelsea’s formal offer, Sevilla’s formal response, but nothing else.”
      Perhaps it was Kounde’s frustration over the failed Chelsea move that led to him being sent-off for his country last night. 
      The centre-half was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Sead Kolasinac in the World Cup qualification clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina that ended in a 1-1 draw.
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      Chelsea could have landed Jules Kounde on cheap if they’d launched transfer bid by August 20 deadline, suggest Sevilla

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      SEVILLA have suggested that Chelsea could have signed Jules Kounde for much cheaper if they had submitted a transfer bid before August 20.The Blues have reportedly had a £47million offer rejected – but are set to make a final bid before tonight’s deadline.
      Chelsea could potentially have signed Jules Kounde for cheaper if they’d bid before August 20Credit: Rex
      Sevilla chief Monchi revealed they rejected an offer from Chelsea last weekCredit: Getty
      Sevilla are desperately holding out for £60m for their French international defensive star.
      Now Sevilla director Monchi has seemingly revealed that they would have been open to doing business if Chelsea had moved quicker for the 22-year-old.
      He said: “The possibility for Kounde to leave the club is the same as the one of any of his teammates: if a club comes in and pays his release clause the player will leave. But that could happen with Kounde, Lucas Ocampos or the keeper.
      “The first formal offer we received from Chelsea was last Wednesday. It was an amount that wasn’t enough for us; also, the timing wasn’t good. We gave Chelsea a counter offer, but we are still waiting for their response.
      “When we received the offer, the player decided not to travel to Elche. He said that and we accepted.
      “Kounde is a young player and it is normal that big offers normally confuse him. We asked him if he was in good condition to travel to Elche and he said no.

      “With Chelsea, everything was depending on them selling Zouma. They did and then they made an offer.
      “We told Kounde’s agent that the deadline for us was August 20 – Chelsea made their offer later than that day, but we still responded. Now, we are still waiting.”
      The Blues remain very keen on landing the centre-back, who has met up with Les Bleus for World Cup qualifying duty, ahead of the 11pm transfer window cutout.
      But the deal remains in the balance with hours to go – despite the clubs reportedly having a verbal agreement in place for a £43m fee just days ago.
      According to journalist Nabil Djellit, Chelsea will need to go closer to matching the £68m release clause in Kounde’s Sevilla contract.
      However, Fabrizio Romano added there is still hope from Stamford Bridge of a transfer getting over the line as they prepare one final approach today.
      He tweeted: “Chelsea had a complicated and tense day for Jules Kounde negotiations with Sevilla.
      “Deal on the verge of collapsing many times but today Chelsea will try again with final approach.
      “Sevilla are so strong on their position.”
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      Chelsea flops Drinkwater and Bakayoko finally find loan moves as Reading and AC Milan complete moves for midfield pair

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      CHELSEA have finally managed to shift flops Danny Drinkwater and Tiemoue Bakayoko out of Stamford Bridge.The midfield pair were told by boss Thomas Tuchel to find new clubs as he had no plans to use them.
      Danny Drinkwater has joined Reading on a season-long loan from ChelseaCredit: Reading FC
      Tiemoue Bakayoko has also returned to AC Milan on a two-year loanCredit: Getty
      Drinkwater, 31, joined Chelsea a year after helping Leicester to win the Premier League title in 2016 but the £35million switch has not gone to plan.
      He last played competitively for the Blues in the 2018 Community Shield and spent last term in Turkey with Kasimpasa.
      That came after previous loan spells at Burnley and Aston Villa.
      Now he is heading out again after agreeing to spend the campaign in the Championship with Reading.
      Drinkwater becomes the second Chelsea player to move to the Royals after left-back Baba Rahman also joined them on loan.
      Meanwhile Bakayoko is also heading back to Italy and AC Milan, where he will be a team-mate of former Blues Fikayo Tomori and Olivier Giroud.

      The 27-year-old Frenchman was a regular in his last loan stint at the San Siro and helped them reach the Coppa Italia semi-finals in 2019.
      He then re-joined former club Monaco for a year before he spent last term in Serie A with Napoli.
      Bakayoko, who joined Chelsea in 2017 for £40million, has made 43 appearances for the Blues in total.
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