The news is not good for Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel in this transfer market. His longing for Jules Koundé was cut short by FC Barcelona who took him in this window from Sevilla. The ‘Blues’ opt for another French central defender such as Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, and also have other options such as Milan Skriniar or Denzel Dumfries, both from Inter.
The transfer window has done its thing at Chelsea, hitting the exit doors hard. And by coincidence, all his ills are the fault of FC Barcelona. The Catalans took Jules Koundé away when the English were aiming to take him away. Andreas Christensen did not renew with the Londoners and ended up in Catalonia, and as if that were not enough, Xavi Hernández is attentive to Marcos Alonso and César Azpilicueta. In addition, Antonio Rüdiger who arrived at Real Madrid.
Thomas Tuchel doesn’t look ready to start the season, and the urgency appears at the defensive back. That is why before the Premier League begins, they want to strengthen their defensive lines and are looking for the perfect substitute to make up for the departures and the non-arrival of Jules Koundé. Bayern Munich stole Matthijs de Ligt from them, and the pick is Leicester City’s Wesley Fofana.
The ‘Foxes’ do not want to release it for less than 85 million pounds, which is equivalent to 100 million euros. An alternative to Jules Koundé, but who comes with complications due to the value they ask for at Leicester City. A millionaire sum must be released by the French.
Whichever defender he is, the other options are also difficult for Chelsea because of the value of Milan Skriniar. The Slovak is valued at 70 million euros, a difficult sum for any team to pay. PSG put 50 on the table, and they didn’t want to let him go.
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