According to Fabrizio Romano, Bayern Munich are set to complete the signing of Chelsea transfer target Matthijs de Ligt. It's said that the German giants reached a verbal agreement with Juventus last night and the two clubs have been in direct contact for some time.
The Old Lady accepted a bid from Bayern which could amount to as much as
€80million (£68 million) once add-ons are considered. De Ligt, heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, will reportedly pen a five-year
deal at the Allianz Arena.
football.london understands
that the Blues held talks with Juventus for the defender. But, by Bayern
throwing their hat in the ring, Chelsea were blown out of the water and have
since set their sights elsewhere.
Thomas Tuchel has been dealt a huge dilemma regarding the
future of Levi Colwill as Chelsea dig deeper into the summer
transfer window. The 19-year-old has been heavily linked with an exit from
Stamford Bridge following an impressive loan spell at Huddersfield Town last
season.
And,
according to The
Athletic, if Chelsea sign one more defender this summer then the
youngster will look to leave Stamford Bridge before the window slams shut. Todd
Boehly has already welcomed Kalidou Koulibaly to the club and the Blues
continue to be linked with Jules Kounde and Presnel Kimpembe.
Broja dilemma creates Rice risk
Chelsea could lose leverage in the race to sign Declan Rice with West
Ham up against growing competition for the signing of Armando Broja. The
20-year-old striker has been heavily linked with an exit from Stamford Bridge
this summer following an impressive loan spell at Southampton last season.
football.london understands
that the striker will be looked at by the Blues boss in pre-season amid strong
interest from David Moyes. It's also understood that Everton are eager to sign
Broja, among several top-flight European clubs too.
One of whom, according to La
Gazzetta Dello Sport, is Lazio. It's believed that Maurizio
Sarri's side are in talks with Chelsea regarding Broja, who has
been valued at £57.8million.
And, while it'd mean that the west Londoners can cash-in on the greatly
coveted striker without directly bolstering a rival side, Boehly would be
losing leverage in any potential deal for Declan Rice in the future.
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