Chelsea is still interested in their bid to sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt, MySportDab reports.
Matthijs de Ligt is Link with a move to the Premier League side that needs a solid backup plan for Antonio Rudiger, who left.
Nothing has been agreed upon between them as the defender release clause is on a high for now, meaning an agreement will be hard to reach.
Juventus have also made their warning known to clubs looking to sign the defender they invested a lot to get from Ajax a few years ago.
De ligt hasn’t been able to establish himself as much as many people expected him to do so after a fantastic time in the Netherlands.
The defender is also not looking to make any move for now, as he is focused on making himself one of the best defenders in Juventus.
Chelsea is interested in Juventus center-back Matthijs de Ligt, according to reports reaching us from Sky Sports.
The Blues won’t quickly get this move done as there are so many complications attached to it that have kept others away.
The 22-year-old has a £103 million (€120 million) release clause in his contract at Juventus, which any suitors must meet.
The clause expires in 2024, and the club will only consider offers close to that figure for a move to happen.
Given the departures of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen this summer, Chelsea is eager to bring in defensive reinforcements.
They are alsoconsideringt signing Jules Kounde with a release clause of €80 million on his name.
They need to make sure they bring in new players to cover up the opened space, which needs to be occupied by all means necessary.
Todd Boehly is interested in funding the club to make sure the De Ligt move is made possible this summer, but we are waiting to see what happens.
