Chelsea face a challenge from bitter rivals Manchester United for the signature of Matthijs De Ligt who is rumoured to be close to the exit door at Juventus.
The Holland international made the move to the Serie A in 2019 after being a star turn for Ajax in the Champions League but with pandemic playing spoilsport for finances, Juventus are looking to offload the defender.
With the Blues manager Thomas Tuchel staring hard at the possibility of losing his star name in the backline in Antonio Rudiger next summer on a free transfer, reinforcements will be eyed up at Stamford Bridge.
According to reports from The Daily Express, it is claimed that Chelsea are joined by Manchester United in keeping close tabs on De Ligt’s situation at Juventus ahead of the forthcoming January transfer window.
Jules Kounde is another name on the shopping list for Tuchel who despite pushing for a move in the summer for the Frenchman, was unable to land him with Sevilla firm on the asking price for their star central defender.
