Jules Kounde (Sevilla Fc)

The Spanish giant are furious with Jules Kounde for putting a £69million move to Chelsea under threat after the defender was forced to have surgery on an issue that flared up international duty.

The later has been identified as Thomas Tuchel target this summer to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, who have both left the club on free transfers.

Chelsea were intent on signing Kounde last summer but their options in defence meant the Blues felt compelled to negotiate for the Frenchman, rather than paying his £69m release clause.

The Blues have no such luxury this time around and they had been prepared to trigger Kounde’s release clause in order to sign the defender before their pre-season tour on the 2nd of July.