Manchester United are set for a shootout with Chelsea to land Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, according to reports. Kounde has been strongly linked with a move away from the La Liga club over the past year, and United have been right in the mix of those teams linked.
The French international has also been the subject of interest from Chelsea, with the Blues said to have had a £50m transfer offer turned down during the summer.
According to Spanish outlet AS, the two clubs are set to continue battling it out for Kounde, with United showing “palpable” interest in the 23-year-old.
AS cite a report from ESPN that suggests Chelsea will go back in for Kounde during the January transfer window, with Thomas Tuchel unsure about what the future will
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