Chelsea’s summer transfer window is continuing to heat up, with pre-season matches just around the corner. Thomas Tuchel is expected to be one of the busier coaches during this period, despite the Blues being one of only two sides yet to sign anyone.
It seems as though that is going to change soon, as football.london understands the Blues have reached an agreement with Manchester City over a deal for Raheem Sterling. The transfer fee is set to reach up to £50million, with personal terms agreed on a five-year contract and the option of an extra year.
While that deals with a problem in the forward line, there are still issues elsewhere to be addressed. Most notably, Tuchel lacks defenders, having lost both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen as free agents.
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A number of options continue to be linked with the Blues, but one of those could see an unlikely return. football.london understands Chelsea are in advanced talks with Manchester City over a move for Nathan Ake, with personal terms already agreed for the defender.
The 27-year-old spent six-years at Stamford Bridge, coming through the academy ranks after joining from Feyenoord. He then had three loan spells before making the permanent switch to Bournemouth in 2017.
However, if Tuchel wants to make the return official, it seems as though he’ll have to match the new price set by Pep Guardiola. According to Fabrizio Romano, it would take roughly £41million to land the Netherlands international.
It remains to be seen whether the Blues would be willing to match that price tag, however, there are plenty of other options available if they can’t.
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