Reports | Chelsea to submit bid for Juventus defender Matthijs De Light

Chelsea have been criticized for their recruitment strategy at the end of the 2021-22 season with significant changes being made to the backroom staff with long-term transfer chief Marina Granovskaia departing the club. The London club parted with the services of centrebacks Fikayo Tomoro and Marc Guehi for £25m and £16 million despite Andreas Christensen’s and Antonio Rudiger’s contracts expiring this summer. The German defender has moved onto greener pastures with Real Madrid snapping up the centreback on a free transfer with Christensen rumoured to join arch-rivals Barcelona in the coming weeks.

Thomas Tuchel’s side are set to usher in a new era with long-term owner Roman Abramovich selling the club to Todd Boehly’s consortium and it is understood that the Premier League side want to mark their stamp by making the Dutch defender their marquee signing this summer. De Ligt is willing to make the move to England although he is willing to listen to the prospective deal Juventus could offer him.