According to Christian Falk, Matthijs de Ligt would like to focus on negotiations with Bayern Munich for now despite interest calling from Chelsea and Manchester United. It's not the best news for Chelsea fans worldwide to hear, as many would have anticipated the Blues announcing him any day now. It seems the Germans have caught the Dutch international's attention.
Chelsea and Juventus were close to agreeing on a fee for de Ligt. With Juventus compromising on their original £100million valuation of the 22-year-old, they are willing to accept £70million. The Blues were said to be about £10-15 million off Juventus' asking price. However, reports suggest they are ready to pay the £70million. The price tag makes a large dent in Todd Boehly's £200million dedicated spend for the transfer window.
As de Ligt wishes to only speak with Bayern Munich for now, Thomas Tuchel will need to prepare a contingency plan. There are still a couple of options left to go in for this summer. Options include, Kalidou Koulibaly, Presnel Kimpembe or an in house option, Levi Colwill.
