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Club hope for 'best sale in their history' should Chelsea return to make signing – Sport Witness

Jules Kounde wanted a move away from Sevilla in the summer, and specifically to Chelsea. The previous year, Manchester City had made efforts to sign the player, but were knocked back by Monchi. Feeling that the player’s value wouldn’t drop, the sporting director thought it was worth keeping Kounde around for another season. According to

sportwitness.co.uk