He said: “It was clear we tried for Kounde and Saul and it was very, very late but it was a very, very smooth transfer window because I had full concentration on training and on my team.
"The amount of support of Petr Cech as a link, and together with Marina (Granovskaia), was fantastic, so it was pretty relaxed with a good outcome because in the end it was possible to add Saul into the group, which was a key position for us to have more alternatives and to not put all the pressure on the three guys' shoulders.
"So there's a lot of competition now going on and it's my job to be a good moderator."
And now, 90min have reported that Kounde’s representatives are growing frustrated with the current negotiation situation.
The representatives of the French star have warned Chelsea that the Blues must start ‘making more of an effort’ to get his signature, with talks ‘dragging on’.
Furthermore, the report states that Chelsea have been looking to strike a deal closer to £50 million, rather than paying his release clause.
Kounde’s party are ‘less than impressed’ with the reluctance of Chelsea to increase their bid so far this summer.
Both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen have departed the club, with the German being officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player.
Christensen looks set to seal a move to Barcelona, leaving Chelsea with Cesar Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr and Trevoh Chalobah as the only senior first team central defenders available for next season.
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