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Luke Thrower

Todd Boehly handed clear summer transfer mission as Chelsea tipped to sign Robert Lewandowski

Former Chelsea and England defender Glen Johnson has urged the Blues to sign Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski this summer. It comes ahead of a huge few weeks for the club in the context of its future.

The first thing that has to be sorted off the pitch is the takeover, with the saga entering its third month since Roman Abramovich decided to sell the club. Todd Boehly’s consortium is edging closer to completing a deal, having been named preferred bidder and most recently held meetings with both Thomas Tuchel and Emma Hayes.

Back on the pitch, there is a crucial FA Cup final on Saturday, while beyond that, there will be a desire to begin putting plans into place for the upcoming transfer window. Discussing potential business, the German head coach said: “We have clear ideas how to improve, how to freshen the squad, improve the squad, bring new energy and quality.

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