Chelsea have been handed a huge boost in their potential move for Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt, if reports are to be believed, despite the 22-year-old being on the verge of signing a new deal with the club. The centre-back has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, with a huge summer ahead for the Blues.
It comes as Thomas Tuchel looks to rebuild his squad going into next season, with the German coach enduring a rollercoaster ride in his first full campaign as manager. To add to that, key defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are set to leave the club as free agents, putting new centre-backs towards the top of the priority list for the transfer window.
“We are hoping [to be back to normal] but at the moment we are not,” Tuchel said when asked about planning for the summer. “You ask many times if we have a delay in approaching players and making plans, of course a huge delay.
