Chelsea have been told to think twice before completing the signing of Matthijs de Ligt this summer, with a number of red flags brought to light. The 22-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, though Bayern Munich have emerged as strong competition for the defender's signature.
According to SPORT1, the Netherlands international has verbally agreed to join the German giants and negotiations between the two clubs will begin shortly. The report adds that a deal between Juventus and Bayern will only fall through if a fee can not be agreed, with personal terms not believed to be an issue.
However, while the Bundesliga champions may have been granted a verbal blessing, Chelsea are edging closer to reaching an agreement with the Old Lady for De Ligt's signature, claims CBS journalist Ben Jacobs. And, the west Londoners are said to be pushing to complete the signing, with Massimiliano Allegri's side slowly relaxing their asking price.
