Chelsea: Boehly can 'quickly' sign £55.8m 'warrior' at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea can wrap up a deal for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde ‘nice and quickly’ in the upcoming transfer window, according to Daily Star journalist Paul Brown.

The west London outfit are expected to strengthen their backline ahead of next season, and the 23-year-old appears to be at the top of Thomas Tuchel’s wish list.

According to Spanish outlet AS, it is ‘just a matter of time’ before Kounde makes the switch from the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium to Stamford Bridge following a lengthy pursuit.

The Blues came close to signing the France international last summer before Sevilla refused to accept anything below his £68 million release clause.

However, AS claim that the Rojiblancos are set to demand between €60m (£51.5m) and €65m (£55.8m) for Kounde this time around despite his centre-back partner Diego Carlos already departing for Aston Villa.

Transfer guru Andreas Korssund has previously stated that the highly-rated ace has agreed personal terms with the Blues, and he could become the first signing of new owner Todd Boehly’s reign.

Boehly’s consortium have finally had their offer approved by the UK government to take control of Chelsea, allowing them to sign players once again after being placed under restrictions.

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And with Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen set to depart, signing a centre-back will surely be a priority for Tuchel, and Brown believes tying up a deal for Kounde should be ‘an easy one’ for them to do. 

He told GiveMeSport: “A deal was basically done for Kounde, and I think he’s still the first-choice defender they want. He basically agreed terms already to join Chelsea. It seems as if his club are willing to