Netherlands international manager Louis van Gaal has described the renaissance of Chelsea target Matthijs de Ligt as one where he has 'risen from the darkness.'
Chelsea's defence is in need of major surgery this summer after the departures of two key players in the form of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen. With. more expected to follow in this major defensive re-shuffle, Thomas Tuchel needs to bring in centre-halves with big personalities capable of filling the voids vacated by the aforementioned duo.
Jules Kounde is expected to be one of those signed as Todd Boehly tries to negotiate a cut-price deal with Sevilla knowing that Barcelona are lurking in the background but the expectation is that a deal will be done and finalised in the near future. Then who else will partner the 5ft 8in defender who is regarded as one of the best currently in La Liga? Thiago Silva will certainly be an ever-presence in the backline but at the age of 37, will not be able to start ever game next season.
