Signs are beginning to look more positive that the Chelsea takeover may finally go through in the next 24 hours.
Immediately, then, Thomas Tuchel is being linked with some bigger names rather than pot-boiler squad players which might be easier to get over the line while the ink from Todd Boehly’s pen is still drying. Even Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni may wish to hang on to hear what Chelsea would be able to offer, despite interest from Real Madrid, according to reports.
But just because those government sanctions remain in place, it has not stopped Chelsea working behind the scenes to try to line things up ahead of a busy summer.
