Chelsea’s chase of Matthijs de Ligt boosted by admiration of Thomas Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel’s ability to coax the best out of defenders is central to Chelsea’s pursuit of Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt, the PA news agency understands.
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Thomas Tuchel’s ability to coax the best out of defenders is central to Chelsea’s pursuit of Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt, the PA news agency understands.
Chelsea’s hopes of signing Raphinha appear to be fading fast after the Leeds United winger instructed his agent to tell the Blues to cool their interest.
Juventus chief Maurizio Arrivabene has opened the door for Matthijs de Ligt to join Chelsea this summer - after admitting that it is "impossible" to keep a player who wants to leave the club.
Barcelona are back in the race to sign Leeds forward Raphinha after appearing to be overtaken by Chelsea as they struggled with finances. According to The Times, the Spanish giants have now re-emerged as the main contender for the 25-year-old and are prepared to offer up to £60 million.
Chelsea in talks for De Ligt Chelsea continue negotiations for Juventus central defender Matthijs de Ligt. The Netherlands international has a released clause of around £103 million but the Telegraph suggests that a player swap will form part of the arrangement.
Juventus are focusing on Chelsea striker Timo Werner as the makeweight in a deal for Matthijs de Ligt who has expressed a willingness to move to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are making good progress in their negotiations to sign Matthijs de Ligt with Juventus softening their demands for the defender.
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