Another Chelsea transfer move set to be hijacked?

Matthijs de Ligt, a defender for Juventus, has been linked to a transfer to Chelsea, and the 22-year-old has emerged as a top priority for the Blues.

In order to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, Chelsea is said to have intensified their chase of De Ligt.

In contrast to the club’s original offer of €46 million plus for Timo Werner, Chelsea has reportedly made a proposal of €80 million for the 22-year-old center-back.

De Ligt is reportedly a great favorite of Thomas Tuchel, who views the 22-year-old as a potential long-term successor for the ailing Thiago Silva.

De Ligt was a perfect fit for Thomas Tuchel because of his strength, poise under pressure, and perseverance.

According to recent reports from Germany, Matthijs de Ligt has verbally committed to joining Bayern Munich from Juventus, meaning Chelsea will likely lose out on acquiring him.

De Ligt has verbally agreed to go on with the Bundesliga winners, according to Sport1.

According to the source, De Ligt originally preferred to sign with Bayern over Juventus in 2019, but discussions with the German club’s sports director Hasan Salihamidzic and head coach Julian Nagelsmann persuaded him to go this summer.

For Matthijs de Ligt, nothing has been decided yet.

Bayern is hesitant to spend more than €60 million (£51.6 million), while Juventus is asking for a cost of about €80 million (£68.9 million).

De Ligt joined Juventus in 2019 after leaving Ajax for £67.5 million, and he has two more years left on his agreement.

Chelsea will be praying that De Ligt’s agreement is not hijacked as other transactions have been this summer.