Why Chelsea should prioritize on Jules Kounde over Matthijs de Ligt

lekhaka-Sudip banerjee

Kolkata,
July
6:
Chelsea
have
had
an
underwhelming
start
to
the
transfer
window.
The
Blues
are
yet
to
make
a
single
signing
so
far
this
summer
although
they
have
seen
several
top
players
leaving
the
club
either
permanently
or
on
loan.

The
Blues
look
to
be
in
a
much
better
situation
compared
to
last
season
with
their
ownership
problems
finally
resolved.
They
have
a
new
owner
in
place
and
have
also
overseen
some
major
changes
in
the
club’s
hierarchy.

However,
they
need
to
act
soon
in
the
transfer
market
as
they
have
been
left
behind
by
their
rivals
already.
A
position
that
is
desperately
craving
for
additions
is
central
defence.
The
Blues
have
seen
two
of
their
star
centre-backs
Antonio
Rudiger
and
Andreas
Christensen
leave
the
club
on
free
transfers.

Two
players
have
been
widely
linked
with
a
move
to
Chelsea.
They
are
Sevilla
defender
Jules
Kounde
and
Juventus
defender
Matthijs
de
Ligt
respectively.
Both
of
them
are
quality
players
and
are
rightfully
regarded
among
the
best
young
players
in
their
roles
right
now.

Kounde
is
23
years
of
age
while
De
Ligt
is
22
and
both
have
a
bright
future
ahead
of
themselves.
And,
both
of
them
could
prove
to
fantastic
additions
to
the
West
London
club
but
if
they
have
to
choose
one
of
the
two,
they
should
rather
focus
on
Kounde
rather
than
De
Ligt.

The
first
and
foremost
reason
would
be
that
De
Ligt
could
cost
significantly
more
than
Kounde.
Juventus
themselves
spent
kore
than
75
million
euros
for
his
signing
in
2019
and
are
likely
to
look
for
a
hefty
profit.

Kounde
is
expected
to
cost
a
fortune
as
well
and
Sevilla
are
known
to
be
tough
negotiators.
However,
despite
that,
the
Frenchman
will
cost
less
in
all
likeliness.

Kounde
has
been
linked
with
a
move
to
Chelsea
since
last
season.
In
fact,
the
Blues
were
close
to
landing
him
last
summer
itself.
It
means
that
Thomas
Tuchel
and
his
team
have
extensively
scouted
the
Sevilla
star.

Also,
Kounde
seems
to
be
a
better
fit
in
Tuchel’s
three-at-the-back
system
thanks
to
his
incredible
range
of
passing
and
mobility.
De
Ligt
is
a
great
organizer
of
defence
but
the
Blues
already
have
a
player
with
a
similar
mould
in
Thiago
Silva.
If
Chelsea
have
to
choose
either
of
the
two,
Kounde
makes
a
lot
more
sense
compared
to
De
Ligt.

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