Who would have thought that Chelsea would be involved in a transfer merry-go-round regarding both Matthijs de Ligt and Kalidou Koulibaly?
Two of Europe's elite central defenders are reportedly both keen to move on from their respective clubs this summer, with the former vying for the Premier League whilst the Senegalese is open to moving within Serie A if the right offer comes in from Juventus. The Old Lady have been busy sorting out Paul Pogba's return but now have another big situation that is currently unfolding in front of our eyes. Their number 4 de Ligt, who was expected to extend his current deal after opening new contract negotiations, is now set to walk away and demand a transfer exit with two years left on his remaining deal.
The only issue though is the £103million release clause which Juve can point towards as Chelsea reportedly only want to pay around £60m for the 22-year-old which could prove to be quite problematic in itself. Encouragingly, from the Blues' perspective though, it seems like all bridges have been burned between de Ligt and Juventus this summer which could then allow Todd Boehly to swoop in for a reduced price deal for the perfect Jules Kounde partner for 2022/23.
