also depends on the net Chelsea is offering Kounde
Not quite that simple.
The EPL has spending rules just not as strict as La Liga.
The likes of Everton have one of richest owners in league and cant spend everything he would give them as they have been restricted by spending rules in league past couple seasons.
Chelsea pulled out from de Ligt race because he asked for too much (if they don't use the same propaganda as us). Either way, I doubt they offer him much more.
Not quite that simple.
The EPL has spending rules just not as strict as La Liga.
The likes of Everton have one of richest owners in league and cant spend everything he would give them as they have been restricted by spending rules in league past couple seasons.
If Chelsea give Kounde and Koulibaly 20m each a season and have transfer fees of 100m for both that wont come with no consequences due to billionaoire owners.
Chelsea pay for it from the most productive youth academy in the world. They are forever selling young players for big money... latest being Broja who is being linked with 25m move away.
Obviously it is the huge spending of Abramovich that allows for that youth academy in past so all linked but it isnt as easy as just having billionaire owners writing off the costs of players signed.
seems Kounde has not been screaming and demanding Barca nearly as much as Raphina and Lewan.