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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs confident of signing Kurt Zouma as Chelsea expected to sell him to fund transfers"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-latest-kurt-zouma-chelsea-mourinho-rice/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2020-07-08T18:00:49Z"
modified: "2020-07-08T18:00:49Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs confident of signing Kurt Zouma as Chelsea expected to sell him to fund transfers

**Jose Mourinho is growing increasingly confident that Tottenham Hotspur can sign Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma this summer, according to the [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1306369/Tottenham-news-Jose-Mourinho-confident-Chelsea-raid-Kurt-Zouma-Everton-rumours-gossip).**

While Zouma has [fought his way back into contention](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kurt-zouma/leistungsdaten/spieler/157509) at Stamford Bridge, Frank Lampard is still looking to sign a new centre-back in the summer. He has pinned all of his hopes on [signing West Ham’s Declan Rice](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1306369/Tottenham-news-Jose-Mourinho-confident-Chelsea-raid-Kurt-Zouma-Everton-rumours-gossip) and, if the former Chelsea academy player arrives at Stamford Bridge, Zouma could be sacrificed in his place.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Both Spurs and the Blues have obvious problems at the back, as they have conceded more goals than Arsenal, [Premier League](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/goals_conceded) newcomers Sheffield United and newly-crowned champions Liverpool this season.

Mourinho is a massive fan of the Frenchman and has made no attempt to hide his open admiration ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11774481/jose-mourinhos-hopes-for-frank-lampard-at-chelsea)). He brought Zouma to the Premier League in the first place after signing him from Saint-Etienne back in 2014 ([BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25973862)).

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The Portuguese has made it clear that the 25-year-old is one of his top priorities in the summer. However, Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti, who has [previously managed Chelsea](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/carlo-ancelotti/stationen/trainer/523), has tagged Zouma as a possible target. The [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1306369/Tottenham-news-Jose-Mourinho-confident-Chelsea-raid-Kurt-Zouma-Everton-rumours-gossip) claimed that Spurs and the Toffees have hit a stumbling block, as the Blues value the Frenchman at £25m.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Zouma enjoyed a [loan spell at Everton](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kurt-zouma/transfers/spieler/157509) in 2018/19, but Mourinho’s relationship with the French international could still play a part in negotiations. As it stands, he could certainly be an upgrade on the Tottenham defence at the moment, as he has earned a higher [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/106086/Show/Kurt-Zouma) rating than any of Spurs’ defensive options so far this season.

While Daniel Levy has made it clear that he will not be spending ‘[rivers of money](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/11720841/jose-mourinho-spurs-transfer-budget-slashed/)‘ in the summer, Zouma could be a shrewd signing to make as, given his young age of 25, he surely has plenty of time left in his career to continue to learn and develop.

***Tottenham fans, should Daniel Levy sign Kurt Zouma in the summer? Let us know in the comments below!***