John Terry sends message to Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma over Tottenham transfer

John Terry has urged Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma to reject a move to Tottenham before the end of the transfer window.

Having secured a £97.5 million deal to bring Romelu Lukaku to Stamford Bridge last week, Chelsea have now turned their attention to signing Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde.

However, the Champions League holders need to trim their squad to make way for Kounde’s arrival and are open to offers for Zouma.

Chelsea are demanding at least a £20m fee for Zouma, with West Ham, Tottenham and Roma all interested in the France international.

Spurs have already signed Argentine centre-back Cristian Romero but are looking to recruit one more defender before the deadline.

Zouma is understood to be keen on staying in the Premier League and remaining in London, which would boost Tottenham’s hopes.

However, former Chelsea captain Terry has fired a warning to Zouma about moving to Spurs.

In response to Sky Sports’ Instagram post which reported Tottenham’s interest in Zouma, Terry replied: ‘Don’t do it @kurtzouma’.

Speaking about Zouma’s situation earlier this month, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said: ‘Kurt comes from a very different situation.

‘Kurt was part of the team for half a year, I know him exactly, what I can demand from him, what he can give to the team. He was part of a very successful half a season.

‘He was a very lively part of it, maybe not in minutes but I want to remember he was a crucial member of the team that won 2-0 against Atletico, for example.

‘So when he was needed, and he had some tough decisions against him, but when he delivered. So the situation isn’t comparable to Ruben [Loftus-Cheek].

‘Ruben needs to show now everything in some weeks if that’s possible. For Kurt, it’s different as I know what he can deliver.’

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