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Chelsea have been linked with a rather large assortment of centre backs already this season, but one name that has been (surprisingly) missing has been Sevilla’s Jules Koundé — although that could have something to do with their valuation of him.
Regardless, that oversight has now been corrected as according to local newspaper, La Colina de Nervion, the Blues are indeed monitoring the progress and the situation around the 22-year-old, with a view towards a summer move.
La lista de equipos interesados en Jules Koundé
Koundé is arguably the best young centre back that Chelsea could realistically hope to sign, and the report echoes a similar sentiment, claiming that he is on the radar of almost every big club in Europe, including Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, PSG and Bayern Munich. The France U21 international has made 40 appearances this season, and the fact that Sevilla have conceded just 21 goals in 29 matches — second best defensive record in La Liga — is a testament to his abilities.