Ismaël Doukouré was reportedly on Chelsea's radar at the beginning of the transfer window. However, he has now agreed to extend his contract with Strasbourg.

Ismael Doukoure is wanted by clubs in the Premier League and Bundesliga. BlueCo sees Doukoure as a player who has the quality to play for Chelsea and are pushing to sign him to a new deal with the promise of a move to Chelsea. However, negotiations with Chelsea have so far been unsuccessful. Doukoure is a year from the end of his contract with Strasbourg, and negotiations over a new deal have broken down. Strasbourg has made the player train with the reserves due to the situation.

Ismaël Doukouré has been asked to train with the reserve team following his refusal to extend his contract with Strasbourg, which is set to expire in a year. Despite ongoing negotiations, an agreement with Chelsea has not yet been reached. It has been reported that the player has neither been penalized for any inappropriate behavior nor is he dealing with any physical issues. The decision for him to train with the reserves appears to be linked to his contract situation. Last summer, Doukouré expressed a desire to move to Wolfsburg, but this time, Strasbourg has not received any serious offers. There is speculation that Strasbourg's management might be applying pressure as the transfer window is set to close in three weeks.

Ismaël Doukouré, initially a midfielder and recently converted to a defender, is strongly interested by Chelsea. Strasbourg is considering selling him as his contract ends in 2026. Other English and German clubs are also following him.