Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt's stance on a summer transfer switch to Chelsea has been revealed.
The Blues are desperate to bring in new faces in defence following the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen after their contracts in west London expired. De Ligt has emerged as Thomas Tuchel's top target – and it seems the Dutchman is open to the idea of joining the Stamford Bridge club.
It comes as new owner Todd Boehly has continued his restructure behind the scenes. And Leeds United winger Raphinha's representatives are reportedly refusing to negotiate with Chelsea as he looks to push through a move to Spanish giants Barcelona instead.
