There were plenty of raised eyebrows when the news emerged on Saturday that Chelsea had held a meeting with agent Jorge Mendes with the potential signing of Cristiano Ronaldo one topic on the agenda.
The Portuguese legend returned to Manchester United last summer and scored 18 Premier League goals but still came in for plenty of criticism, with his lack of pressing frequently discussed. His future at Old Trafford has been the subject of speculation since Erik Ten Hag's appointment and Chelsea are considering taking advantage.
With Romelu Lukaku set to return to Inter Milan this week, Thomas Tuchel is in need of a new frontman. According to The Athletic, Todd Boehly met with Mendes this week to discuss a number of topics and the availability of Ronaldo was raised.