Barcelona aren't in anyone's good books, but Chelsea in particular must be completely sick of the swines. Not only did they nab Kounde, they also prevented their pursuit of an alternative in the process. CFC
Barcelona aren’t in anyone’s good books, but Chelsea in particular must be completely sick of the swines.
They persuaded Raphinha to move to the Nou Camp over Stamford Bridge, are still in talks with both Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta to make the switch and have pinched long-term target Jules Kounde from under their noses.And according to Fabrizio Romano, not only have they secured the signing of one of the Blues’ priorities to fill the centre-back void, they’ve also simultaneously managed to extinguish any chance of them landing a top alternative.
“One month ago, Chelsea were really keen on Ake. They agreed personal terms with the Dutch centre-back. During the negotiations with Man City, they told Chelsea board ‘stop for Nathan Ake’ as they had no intention of accepting their latest proposal. “Chelsea wanted to try again. They were prepared to submit a big proposal for Nathan Ake. They were prepared to tempt Manchester City with a new proposal. Man City needed a replacement, and one of their names was Jules Kounde. But, everything was almost impossible to be completed because the answer of Kounde’s side was very clear. He only wanted Barcelona.
Back to the drawing board then for Chelsea, who have since been linked with Inter Milan duo Milan Skriniar and Denzel Dumfries, while there are also reports of lingering interest in Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig and PSG star Presnel Kimpembe.
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