{"id":1264869,"date":"2022-06-05T16:15:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-05T15:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1264869"},"modified":"2022-06-05T16:15:36","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T15:15:36","slug":"jules-kounde-sevilla-scout-report-chelsea-transfer","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/jules-kounde-sevilla-scout-report-chelsea-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Jules Kounde scout report: Why Sevilla\u2019s take-on linchpin would be perfect for Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jules Kounde looks set to be on the radar of several elite European clubs this summer (if he wasn&#8217;t already).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ever since Liverpool made Virgil van Dijk their record signing, the cachet of central defenders has soared towards the horizon. With football managers devising their attacks like complex military operations, having a titanic safety net is invaluable. They are few and far between, but Sevilla defender Kounde is being talked about as the next figure to crowbar his way into that category.<\/p>\n<p>Making his top-flight debut with Girondins de Bordeaux in 2017, it took him less than two full seasons to turn into a centre-back that renowned sporting director Monchi deemed talented enough to make him Sevilla\u2019s record signing at \u20ac25m. In the three years since, Kounde has been an automatic starter while the team has had one of the most successful spells in their history.<\/p>\n<p>Winning the Europa League at just 21, Kounde has helped Sevilla have finished in the top four of La Liga for three seasons in a row for the first time since the 1950s, and this year <em>Los Nervionenses<\/em> had the best defence in Spain. Kounde has been a cornerstone upon which the house was built.<\/p>\n<p>He might not be the next Van Dijk, but he might not be too far off it&#8230;<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [sky-bet-welcome-offer] does not exist -->\n<h2>Strengths<\/h2>\n<p>Kounde is short for a modern-day central defender, standing at just 5 foot 10 inches tall. Now that that fact is out of the way, his magnificent leap and Teflon physique ensure that it doesn\u2019t get noticed beyond your first sighting of him. Only two centre-backs in La Liga have won more aerial duels than Kounde (<span>273)<\/span> since his debut in 2019\/20 (Robin Le Normand on 318 and David Garcia on 460). So far his height has not been an issue.<\/p>\n<p>Kounde, like all defenders of the future, is a footballer who happens to be best suited to defending. Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui has deliberately altered his team to ensure that the Frenchman has the freedom to drive forward, rupturing the opposing lines. There\u2019s little doubt he\u2019s far better as a central defender, but his comfort on the ball and standout pace make sense of Didier Deschamps\u2019 decision to move him to right-back at times, famously featuring as a No. 2 last summer in France&#8217;s 2-2 draw against Portugal at Euro 2020.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1264872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-66x65.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-999x999.jpg 999w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05151833\/1264869_1264869_team_average-positions-1-330x330.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ranked against his peers, Kounde (72) has completed more take-ons than any other centre-back in the past three seasons across Europe&#8217;s top five leagues. The Frenchman also ranks in the top five for most touches in the opposition box (150), showing just how far forward Lopetegui allows him to push. Self-assured, he has no modesty when it comes to taking players on \u2013 usually, he beats them. That shades in some of the picture of Kounde. Neatly sandwiched between the metronomic Toni Kroos and Robin Le Normand, the Frenchman is sixth in La Liga for overall touches this past season (2,516). Proactive and intent on influencing the game regardless of situation and score, he is a force of nature at his best.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1264873 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-110x138.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-56x70.jpg 56w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-52x65.jpg 52w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-180x225.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-192x240.jpg 192w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-799x999.jpg 799w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-85x106.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05153701\/1264869_1264869_player_ranking-top-ten-european-leagues-1-330x413.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Equally going the other way, Kounde will step forward before retreating back. Averaging 6.54 ball recoveries per 90 minutes in La Liga across 2021\/22, his style of defending is aggressive and few forwards are capable of withstanding the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Numbers and graphs aside, there is a warmth to Kounde that draws fans towards him. Something that goes beyond being an aggressive, tough-tackling defender. The faith of the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan is not misplaced. Kounde has personality.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the character that he shows on the ball as much as off it that convinces the observer that he can succeed at any level of football. He sizes up challenges like a boxer and converts pressure into adrenaline, enjoying his work rather than feeling trepidation towards it. As the Champions League continues to demonstrate, perhaps the ability to grow in the face of adversity is football\u2019s finest quality.<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [paddy-power-welcome-offer] does not exist -->\n<h2>Weaknesses<\/h2>\n<p>As prefaced, Kounde has most of the traits that make modern-day central defenders such precious commodities. His deficiencies must be sought out.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the biggest issue is chaos. Both because it\u2019s where he has been beaten most often this season and it\u2019s the thing he is faced with the least often. Sevilla are notorious for playing with the handbreak on under Lopetegui and as a result, Kounde is rarely asked to reckon with basketball-style encounters. Kounde\u2019s defensive statistics don\u2019t actually stand out, yet that\u2019s mostly a function of the structure in front of him. His athletic talents mean that playing last man or in space are not a problem, he\u2019s just accustomed to having cover. For a period of time, ageing former Manchester City holding midfielder Fernando Reges was amongst Sevilla\u2019s best players, which is symbolic of the fact Lopetegui has emphasised the ability of his defenders. Taking into account Kounde\u2019s instinctive protagonism in all phases of the game, Sevilla have always ensured they are insured behind him.<\/p>\n<p>On the occasions that Sevilla end up trapped within their own box, there are instances where he has been caught out. Or rather, caught between things. Defending byline crosses are not Kounde\u2019s strength, occasionally allowing a clear path past the near post and when the opposition can maintain the heat, at times he gets a little lost in the box. Drawn to the ball naturally, late runs have on occasion caught him unawares too. As with all central defenders, threats that come from in front of him are easier to secure.<\/p>\n<h2>What next for Jules Kounde?<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s enough smoke to suggest that there is at least a little kindling behind the rumours linking him to Chelsea. With central defenders filing out of Stamford Bridge, Kounde makes sense as a candidate to hold down their defence for several years. If Thomas Tuchel wants to employ him on the right side of a back-three, then he would be granting Kounde the perfect role to exploit his numerous attributes. Sevilla are tough negotiators and supposedly turned down offers last summer, shaking their head at anything below his \u20ac80m release clause.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1264877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-66x65.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-999x999.jpg 999w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-85x85.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/06\/05160532\/1264869_1264869_player_radar-comparison-2-330x330.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2160px) 100vw, 2160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a purely footballing level, it seems farfetched that Sevilla can hang on to him much longer. His flaws are negligible compared to the large positives he provides his team with. It may take a little time to get used to the big open spaces without the ball, yet he\u2019ll no doubt gallop into them when he\u2019s given the round thing he enjoys so much.<\/p>\n<p>Jules Kounde is a little on the small side, but has all the attributes to make you forget it. It\u2019s his large personality which will take him to the highest level sooner or later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Article produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RuriBarlow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruairidh Barlow <\/a>in partnership with\u00a0<a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.laligalowdown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.laligalowdown.com\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">La Liga Lowdown<\/a>, your home for Spanish football in English with reporters based in Spain.\u00a0Find them on Twitter\u00a0<a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaLigaLowdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaLigaLowdown\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">@LaLigaLowdown<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jules Kounde looks set to be on the radar of several elite European clubs this summer (if he wasn&#8217;t already). Ever since Liverpool made Virgil van Dijk their record signing, the cachet of central defenders has soared towards the horizon. 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