Chelsea transfer news: Bayern Munich place Blues' target 'at the top' of their summer transfer wishlist

Bayern Munich person placed Barcelona right-back Jules Kounde astatine the apical of their summertime transportation priorities, according to German paper Bild, with the Bundesliga giants prepared to wage £51m for the France international, provided they tin archetypal determination Sacha Boey on.

Kounde could permission Barcelona this summer, and the Bundesliga present enters the representation arsenic a genuine option.

While the Premier League and Chelsea had antecedently appeared the astir apt destination, Bild reports that Bayern person monitored the defender for an extended play and judge the conditions for a woody could align during this window.

Kounde's presumption astatine Barcelona progressively uncertain

Reports person suggested Kounde would beryllium unfastened to leaving Barcelona if the close connection arrived, and the nine are not inclined to basal successful his way.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the Catalan hierarchy would beryllium prepared to authorisation a departure if a superior bid materialises, and the nine are already scouting alternate right-back options for the adjacent window.

Although a cardinal fig astatine the Camp Nou, Kounde has gradually mislaid crushed nether Hansi Flick, with the manager initially preferring Eric Garcia connected the close flank.

The accomplishment of Joao Cancelo connected indebtedness from Al-Hilal, with Barcelona understood to beryllium keen connected making that determination permanent, has further analyzable the 27-year-old's situation.

Any developments are expected to accelerate aft the World Cup. Kounde is presently preparing for France's semi-final against Spain connected Tuesday.

Barcelona's presumption for a Kounde sale

According to Sport, Barcelona worth Kounde astatine £51m and person nary volition of reducing that fig fixed his property and the information helium precocious extended his declaration with the nine until 2031.

However, the woody is contingent connected Bayern Munich's quality to merchantability Boey, the different French right-back successful their squad, who spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Galatasaray and has nary spot successful Vincent Kompany's plans.

Before identifying Kounde arsenic their superior target, Bayern had explored alternatives including young Dutch right-back Givairo Read of Feyenoord. The nine person since shifted their absorption towards an international-calibre player, according to Bild, provided the interest remains wrong their budgeted parameters.

Bayern's long-standing affinity for French right-backs — Lizarazu, Sagnol, Pavard, Lucas Hernandez and Boey each among their erstwhile acquisitions — could look competition. Liverpool and Chelsea person some been linked with Kounde successful caller weeks, though neither English nine has yet made a factual approach.