Chelsea haven't dropped their interest in Sevilla defender Jules Kounde.

The Blues failed with an offer over the summer for Frenchman, but are now set to try again in January.

Football.london reports the move is coming amid uncertainty over the future of Antonio Rudiger.

The outlet claims Blues director Marina Granovskaia is preparing for the worst case scenario with Rudiger's contract set to expire in June 2022.

Kounde was hopeful of joining Chelsea before the summer market shut.