Sevilla have left Chelsea and Barcelona target Jules Kounde out of their pre-season touring party as an exit from the Spanish side looks to be imminent.
Kounde, who has been offered in excess of £10million-a-year to join Chelsea, looks to be on his way out of the LaLiga team on a £55m deal.
The Blues look to have beaten competitors Barca to his signature, with Xavi having highlighted Kounde as a player to build his defence around in his ongoing rebuild at the Catalan giants.
Jules Kounde has been offered more than £10million-a-year to join long-term suitors Chelsea
Sevilla want to accept Chelsea's bid over that of Barcelona as it offers straight cash while Barca were proposing players such as Memphis Depay.