Reports in Spain claim Sevilla are interested in taking Chelsea playmaker Hakim Ziyech as part of the Blues’ bid for Jules Kounde.

French defender Kounde is rumoured to be one of the hottest properties of the summer transfer market.

A strong second season with Sevilla has helped put the LaLiga club in position for an unlikely late title challenge.

And Manchester United are said to be monitoring the player, along with Chelsea.

Spanish outlet El Gol Digital have claimed that Ziyech could be key to unlocking the deal.

Selling the midfielder as part of Kounde’s move to West London could reportedly chop 50 per cent off the transfer fee.