Matthijs de Ligt is a genuine target for Chelsea this summer as Thomas Tuchel looks to replace Antonio Rudiger. A source has told football.london that while nothing is advanced yet regarding a move for the Juventus defender, there is a strong interest from the Blues' side.
De Ligt, who signed for Juve in 2019 from Ajax for around £77million, has just two years remaining on his contract with the Italians. Reports from Italy suggest that the Serie A club wants to keep hold of the 22-year-old defender, but he is assessing his options this summer.
Juventus are currently in talks with the Netherlands international about his future and the possibility of extending his contract. That has not put Chelsea off, though, who are on the hunt for at least two centre-backs this summer following Rudiger and Andreas Christensen both leaving the club on free transfers.
