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Chelsea's £42.5m offer for Jules Kounde would have wiped out Sevilla's debts, says Spanish club's president Jose Castro, but they turned it down to try and achieve their own ambitions

Sevilla's president has explained why he decided against selling star defender Jules Kounde to Chelsea over the summer - even though the £42.5million transfer fee could have wiped out the club's debts.

France international Kounde, 22, was Chelsea's No 1 defensive target during the summer transfer window but they were unwilling to meet his £68.5m release clause.

Jose Castro has claimed the European champions offered £42.5m, which would have been enough to return Sevilla to a profit despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chelsea were interested in signing Sevilla and France defender Jules Kounde in the summer
Sevilla president Jose Castro has revealed selling Kounde would have wiped out the club's debts following the Covid-19 pandemic

Sevilla president Jose Castro has revealed selling Kounde would have wiped out the club's debts following the Covid-19 pandemic

But Castro believes his decision was the correct one because LaLiga club have their own ambitions.