Juventus' central defender Matthijs De Ligt has given Chelsea a transfer boost with their 'sporting project' admission which will be music to the ears of new owner Todd Boehly.
Boehly and his consortium are in the early days of their tenure, but as with Roman Abramovich's start to life in SW6, the LA Dodgers co-owner is expected to announce his takeover with significant backing of first-team manager Thomas Tuchel this summer. In a transfer period which is expected to see a number of players leave, the new owners at Stamford Bridge have the task of trying to revamp a squad that will need major backing if the gap at the top of the Premier League between them and Manchester City and Liverpool is to be narrowed next season.
With Antonio Rudiger already gone and Andreas Christensen, Marcos Alonso and maybe even Cesar Azpilicueta expected to follow the German out of the exit door this summer, significant funding in the defensive areas remains the key priority. Jules Kounde could well sign this summer, although football.london understands that the Blues and Sevilla are not in official talks as of yet. But it is expected that another centre-half could also join the Frenchman in forming the new foundation of the Blues rearguard.
