Erik ten Hag's appointment at Manchester United could scupper Chelsea's interest in Juventus centre-half Matthijs de Ligt. The 22-year-old emerged as a candidate for Thomas Tuchel's back-three in January, amid the Blues' looming defender exodus in the summer.
With Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen's contracts set to expire at the end of the season, the west London side were out in full force to secure defensive reinforcements. Chelsea were 'willing to go crazy' in their efforts to sign de Ligt, according to Spanish outlet La Repubblica in January, via Sport Witness.
The report claimed that the Blues had been given a €65m (£54.4m) price tag for the Netherlands international's signature. In February, Italian outlet Calciomercato added that Chelsea were well positioned to secure de Ligt's services.
