Chelsea readying fresh player exchange deal for Matthijs de Ligt

Phrase stemming from the media on Monday night factors in the direction of Premier League giants Chelsea readying a recent proposal for Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt.

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

In flip, after beforehand focusing their attentions on Sevilla standout Jules Kounde, the powers that be in west London have since shifted their sights to Turin, with de Ligt understood to be excessive on the membership’s wishlist.

A gap provide for the Dutch stopper is even understood to have been lodged on the a part of the switch workforce at Stamford Bridge, late final week.

The proposal in query was based mostly round a money sum, on high of the providers of Timo Werner.

Juve, nonetheless, opted to knock the bid again, amid ideas that the powers that be on the Allianz Stadium are solely curious about straight money choices.

Matthijs de Ligt through the UEFA Nations League A bunch 1 qualifying match between Germany and The Netherlands on the Veltins Enviornment on November 19, 2018 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Photograph by VI Photos through Getty Photos)

If the newest phrase doing the rounds on Monday night is something to go by, although, then, evidently, Chelsea haven’t but been deterred of their hopes of finally bringing de Ligt’s hefty worth down, by way of a participant trade.

As per a report from Juventus switch knowledgeable Romeo Agresti, recent contact on the a part of the Blues is predicted in Turin over the approaching days.

This comes with Thomas Tuchel and co. ‘pushing’ for the Previous Girl’s star defender.

Not solely that, however additionally it is instructed that Chelsea’s subsequent proposal will too embody some ‘technical counterparts’, doubtlessly starting from Christian Pulisic, to Hakim Ziyech, to Jorginho.

Potential contact between tomorrow and Wednesday between #Juventus and Chelsea for #DeLigt. The Blues are pushing and can attempt to placed on the plate some technical counterparts ??? @goal

— Romeo Agresti (@romeoagresti) June 27, 2022

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