Chelsea have ‘eight-man transfer shortlist’ topped by Jules Kounde and Josko Gvardiol
According to the express.co report, the West London giants have reportedly placed Jules Kounde and Josko Gvardiol at the top of their extensive wish list of defenders.
The Blues are expected to act swiftly and decisively in the transfer market once Todd Boehly completes his long-awaited takeover of the club, and the American billionaire will not have to wait long to flex his financial muscles.Information Guide Nigeria
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has a clear priority to tackle this summer. Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen have agreed moves to Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively, while Cesar Azpilicueta could also be on his way out of Stamford Bridge.JAMB Result
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With a trio of central defenders set to make way, The Telegraph claim that Tuchel and transfer chief Marina Granovskaia have drawn up an eight-man defensive shortlist. Kounde and Gvardiol are the two top targets, and with government approval now signed and sealed, incoming owner Boehly could act quickly to green-light the deals.
Kounde came within a whisker of joining the Blues last summer, before Sevilla stood firm on their hefty £68million valuation and stopped the switch in its tracks.
While the exact make-up of Chelsea’s eight-man wish list is unknown, they are also believed to be keeping tabs on Villarreal’s Pau Torres and Atletico Madrid star Jose Gimenez. Bringing in such big names would be a huge statement of intent by Boehly’s consortium, who are poised to step into the shoes of free-spending Roman Abramovich.
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