Chelsea 'set £25m asking price for Kurt Zouma'

Chelsea have reportedly put a valuation of £25m on central defender Kurt Zouma.

The 26-year-old featured on 36 occasions for the Blues during the 2020-21 campaign, but he struggled for regular starts in the second half of the campaign.

Zouma's current deal at Stamford Bridge is due to expire in June 2023, and a recent report claimed that Everton and Tottenham Hotspur were keen on his services.

Roma have also been credited with an interest in the Frenchman, who has made 150 appearances for Chelsea since arriving at the club from Saint-Etienne in 2014.

According to RMC Sport, the London outfit have set an asking price of £25m for the central defender, who was a part of the France squad for Euro 2020.

The report claims that Roma are keen on a loan deal for Zouma, but Chelsea would not be interested in allowing him to leave on a short-term basis in the current market.

The defender has previously had loan spells at Saint-Etienne, Stoke City and Everton.