Report:Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Sevilla talent; Barca in talks to sign Chelsea star

According to fichajes, Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde in the 2022-23 campaign, with a transfer of around €60m (£50.3m) plus add-ons being completed.

The Champions league winners last season were heavily linked with a move for the Frenchman last summer, as well as in the January transfer window, but Sevilla refused to budge on an €80m (£67.1m) asking price.

However, with Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger set to leave Stamford Bridge on free transfers following the expiration of their contracts in June, head coach Thomas Tuchel is on the look out for defensive reinforcements.

Furthermore, despite a deal failing to be agreed in the past, Chelsea have a transfer in place ahead of the upcoming transfer window for Kounde, according to a report from Todofichajes.com.

After seeing a potential move to Chelsea fall through last year, Kounde has gone on to make 39 appearances across all competitions for Sevilla this season, helping his side to second place in La Liga at the time of writing.

The greats of Italy fight for the signing of Marcos Senesi

According to the transfer specialist Ekrem Konur, Inter Milan and Juventus of Turin is closely monitoring the current situation of Marcos Senesi ahead of the next summer transfer market. The Argentine has become one of the fundamental pieces of Feyenoord, which is in the semifinals of the UEFA Conference League and in third place in the Eredivisie.

Marcos Senesi ends his contract with Feyenoord in the summer of 2023 and his performance has put him in the sights of several important teams in Europe. Inter Milan and Juventus of Turin have joined the list, which also includes Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla and José Mourinho’s AS Roma. The Argentine is ready to make the leap in quality to a more important team in Europe.

Barca in talks to sign Chelsea striker

Chelsea flop Romelu Lukaku has emerged as Plan C for Barcelona to bolster Xavi Hernandez’s forward options in the summer transfer window. The Spanish giants have already initiated talks with the struggling Chelsea forward’s agent Federico Pastorello, according to marca.

However, a hit and miss stint with Manchester United followed before he found the form of his life in a two-year spell with Inter Milan. Lukaku left Inter Milan to rejoin Chelsea last summer, hoping to address unfinished business. But the 28-year-old has been the shell of a player he was at Inter, scoring just five goals in 23 Premier League appearances.

The Belgian international has endured quite the rollercoaster ride in his professional career at the club level. The Belgian international first joined Chelsea over a decade ago, brimming with potential and primed for big things. But the player could never establish a foothold in the first-team setup at Stamford Bridge and ended up joining Everton, where he excelled.

Lukaku’s struggles have prompted Chelsea to consider selling him in the summer transfer window, with the player reportedly keen on returning to Inter Milan. But Barcelona could present an interesting alternative to the struggling Chelsea forward in the summer transfer window.