Real Madrid make late move to scupper Chelsea's chances of Thomas Tuchel's dream £60m deal

 

The Blues could be set to miss out on Jules Kounde if Real Madrid can lure him to the Spanish capital.Chelsea could be set to miss out on Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, according to reports from Spain.

The Blues have identified the 22-year-old as their main defensive target before tonight's 11pm deadline, but a move to west London appears to be unlikely because of Sevilla recently increasing their valuation of the France defender to around £60millionNow, according to Spanish outlet Onda Cero, via the Express, Real Madrid could be about to hand Chelsea a blow by jumping in to make a move for Kounde before the transfer deadline.

With Los Blancos losing both Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos to Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain, respectively, this summer, Carlo Ancelotti is understood to be determined to strengthen his backline.Kounde, who massively impressed for Sevilla last season, has been linked with a move to Real Madrid before, but Chelsea seemed to be the more likely destination for the Frenchman.

However, if Real Madrid did make a move for Kounde before 11pm hits, then the France star could be persuaded to move to the Spanish capital.Sevilla director Monchi recently hit out at Chelsea for their attempts to sign the La Liga club's star defender.