Sevilla’s Kounde on disappointment after failed Chelsea transfer

Jules Kounde

has come to terms with missing out on a move to

in the summer.

The Blues’ interest in the

star was the topic of many reports in the last transfer window as

Thomas Tuchel

looked to recruit.

However, Sevilla were able to retain Kounde’s services but the French defender revealed his disappointment in not being able to seal a move to the

.

Kounde told French broadcaster 

Telefoot

:

"Did my failed transfer to Chelsea this summer affect me? Yes, a little bit, but now it's digested."

The Blues were one of the clubs keen on acquiring his services after his impressive display for Sevilla in the previous campaign.

The Frenchman had a crucial role in their fourth-place Liga finish, with Julen Lopetegui using his versatility.

After the transfer window was closed, the club manager revealed that the player’s valuation was not met, as Chelsea refused to pay his €80m (£68m/$95m) release clause, with the Spanish manager telling Diario de Sevilla:

"Kounde, in the end, has stayed because the club has decided that it was the right thing to do based on the evaluation of the offers they may have had."

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