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West Ham are holding talks with Chelsea about the possibility of signing Kurt Zouma, according to...

Trippier is reportedly valued at around €40m (£34m) by Atletico and that is believed to have been the main stumbling block in getting a deal done for the England international.

However, Zouma is now interesting both West Ham and Tottenham, and the Frenchman is said to be keen on staying in the Premier League, rather than upping sticks and leaving London.

If they do both sign on the dotted line, we have decided to guess where they could fit into manager Thomas Tuchel’s starting lineup.

It means Chelsea can’t use the money from Zouma’s sale to raise part of the €60m (£51m) needed for Kounde and that has left many supporters on Twitter upset:

However, Juve see de Ligt as “non-transferable” and they are thought to be considering a “provocative” counter offer where they would ask for Jorginho plus €30m (£26m) instead, knowing full well that the suggestion would be rejected out of hand.

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Kounde subsequently moved to La Liga, where he has excelled, but his club have slapped a €60m (£51m) asking price on the France international.

From a Liverpool perspective, it is unlikely that the Merseyside club will get involved in a bidding war. The Reds have already signed one centre-half in Ibrahima Konate this summer, and they have the likes of Nat Phillips, Ben Davies and Rhys Williams on the books who can provide cover for Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez.

Thomas Tuchel‘s side may now have an extra complication to consider if Real do firm up their interest in Kounde. The La Liga club are reportedly looking at potential replacements for Raphael Varane, who looks poised to join Manchester United in the next few days.