PSG turn down opportunity to sign 22-year-old Chelsea target - Reports
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have supposedly turned down the opportunity to sign Juventus focus back and Chelsea target Matthijs de Ligt.
Get French Football News (GFFO) has announced that de Ligt's representative Rafaela Pimenta offered his client to the prevailing Ligue 1 heroes. Notwithstanding, PSG turned down the open door as they are sure of bringing Inter Milan protector Milan Skriniar to the Parc des Princes.
GFFO added that the Parisians have proactively concurred individual terms on a fundamental level with Skriniar. With the French monsters subsequently good and gone, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are purportedly in direct discussions with Juventus to sign the 22-year-old de Ligt.
As per Gianluca Di Marzio (by means of GFFO), the Bianconeri are keen on marking PSG protector Presnel Kimpembe to supplant de Ligt on the off chance that he withdraws the club.
The Dutchman joined Juventus back in 2019 from AFC Ajax for an underlying charge of around £67.8 million (according to Sky Sports). De Ligt has since shown up across all rivalries for the Serie A goliaths, netting eight objectives and spreading out three helps.
He has lifted the Scudetto, Coppa Italia and Supercopa Italia once each during his time in Turin.
What focus back choices do Chelsea and PSG have available to them?
Chelsea have been shaken by the takeoffs of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen, who joined Real Madrid and Barcelona separately this late spring. They by and by have just Thiago Silva, Malang Sarr and Trevoh Chalobah as their senior choices in focal safeguard.
Silva is now 37 and his agreement at Stamford Bridge is set to end the following summer. Cesar Azpilicueta could likewise work as a middle back if necessary, however his future is up in the air too.
This makes sense of why the Blues have been connected with any semblance of de Ligt and Jules Kounde this mid year. Thomas Tuchel will probably believe the club should sign no less than another quality place back before the beginning of the 2022-23 club season.
Chelsea will prominently have Ethan Ampadu and Matt Miazga getting back from their individual advance spells. Notwithstanding, it is not yet clear if either player will be held in the main group by Tuchel.
PSG, then again, have many choices at focus back. Club skipper Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos and Kimpembe are the title names. The Parisians additionally have Thilo Kehrer and Abdou Diallo to convey in focal safeguard.
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