The Chelsea football club will undoubtedly work to bolster their thin defense before the start of the new season now that the summer transfer market has officially opened.
Do not forget that the Chelsea football team was quite active in the summer transfer window and has already announced the exits of Andreas Christensen, Jake Clarke-Salter, and Antonio Rudiger.
The Chelsea football club lacks defensive options as a result of these departures, and it is now anticipated that they will add some new defenders before the summer transfer window shuts.
According to rumours, the Chelsea football club has been connected to a summer transfer for highly regarded Juventus center defender Matthijs de Ligt.
The 22-year-old Dutch international, who joined Juventus in 2019 after leaving Eredivisie club Ajax, has been a crucial component of the first-team squad in past years.
The teenage center back contributed significantly to Juventus during the recently completed 2021/2022 season, making 42 appearances across all competitions while scoring three goals and providing one assist.
His standout defensive efforts are thought to have drawn the notice of Premier League team Chelsea, who are reportedly interested in signing him, according to sources from The Sun.
According to additional sources, Matthijs de Ligt is a target for Chelsea football club, and they are prepared to make a transfer offer and include a player in exchange.
According to rumors, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel wants to sign Matthijs de Ligt this summer and is prepared to entice Juventus with a player-plus-cash offer.
The projected offer may be enough to persuade Juventus to sell the young central defender to Chelsea before the transfer window ends, but that remains to be seen.
His contract expires in 2024, and according to Sky Sports, Chelsea would 'never pay the full £103 million release clause' for the player they paid £67 million for.
According to Corriere dello Sport De Ligt and his team, which was taken over by Rafaela Pimenta when Mino Raiola passed away, were not pleased with Juventus' request that a £98 million release clause be added to the new contract.
De Ligt allegedly considers that sum to be excessive and is more interested in offers around £68 million.
On pay, there was also discord. With a salary of £7 million and bonuses that might total $10 million, De Ligt is now the highest-paid player in the team.
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