As Chelsea make first contact for de Ligt, Juventus’ hefty demands revealed

A pair of updates surrounding the way forward for transfer-linked Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt have, on Friday night, been forthcoming on-line.

First up comes affirmation of first contacts arriving for the Dutchman on the a part of one of many heavyweights of the Premier League.

The outfit in query? Chelsea.

Thomas Tuchel’s Blues are recognized to be looking out for reinforcements on the coronary heart of the membership’s backline this summer season, on the again of the free agent departures of each Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.

In flip, the powers that be in west London have turned their attentions in direction of Turin, with de Ligt understood to be excessive on the membership’s wishlist.

Not solely that, however, as per Juventus switch insider Romeo Agresti, contacts between the respective boards at Stamford Bridge and the Allianz Stadium have been formally initiated.

The latter, as issues stand, stay staunch of their hope of de Ligt in the end placing pen to paper on a brand new cope with the membership, however, ought to the Dutchman fail to make his willingness to remain put clear over the approaching weeks, the Bianconeri are prone to open to a sale.

First contacts between #Juve & #Chelsea has already taken place. The Blues have requested for data for #DeLigt. Juve’s place is evident: there’s the desire to reach on the renewal, however a sign from the participant is required. With out it, new eventualities could open up ??? @Goal

— Romeo Agresti (@romeoagresti) June 24, 2022

And, ought to such a state of affairs come to fruition, an perception has too since been offered into the calls for of the switch group in Turin.

The information comes courtesy of Sky Italy, who counsel that ‘solely a suggestion near the 125 million launch clause may open a niche in Allegri’s defence’.

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