Chelsea looked like there were on the verge of signing Juventus defender, Matthijs de Ligt. The Blues and the Italians have not seen eye to eye on the valuation of the Dutch international however a deal is said to be close between £60-£75 million.
Signing the 22-year-old centre-back is viewed as a necessity for many Chelsea fans. The loss of Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger is detrimental to Chelsea’s progress. Thomas Tuchel is on the hunt for their replacements and De Ligt is high up on his list of options. On the other hand, Chelsea is also at the top of de Ligt’s wish list.
The centre-back handed in a transfer request amid Chelsea’s interest. According to Tuttosport, De Ligt is inspired by Tuchel’s development of Antonio Rudiger. He would like to work with the German manager to show his full potential.
