Chelsea remained locked in talks with Sevilla over Jules Kounde.

The Blues are not keen on meeting the Frenchman's £68million release clause.

But they remain in negotiations with the La Liga club over a transfer, per the London Evening Standard.

Kurt Zouma could be used as makeweight in the deal.

Sevilla are starting to look for replacements for 22-year-old Kounde, including former Liverpool loanee Ozan Kabak.