Chelsea looks for a ‘9’ to cover the imminent departure of Romelu Lukakuwho, in the absence of an official announcement, will return to Inter on loan just one season after arriving at Stamford Bridge.
First, the interest of the London club in Robert Lewandowski, who prioritizes going to Barcelonaand now he is linked to another illustrious striker: Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to The Athletic, Chelsea has been offered the possibility of hiring the Portuguesewho has not seen his expectations met a year after returning to Manchester United.
Although publicly, at 37 years old, he has shown himself willing to continue in the squad that Erik ten Hag will lead next season and, ultimately, to fulfill his contract until June 30, 2023, the fact that Manchester United have not qualified to play the next Champions League could lead Cristiano to consider a change of scene.
Chelsea, after its change of ownership, has not yet made any signings for next season and Todd Boehly, its new owner after buying the club from Roman Abramovich, is ready to excite the fans investing in reinforcements for their participation in the next Champions League after finishing third in the Premier League.
To this end, always according to The Athletic, Boehly met last week with representative Jorge Mendes in Portugal and, among the names that were discussed, was Cristiano Ronaldo, a client of the Portuguese agent.
Mendes offered Cristiano Ronaldo And now it remains to be seen if Chelsea, according to their coach Thomas Tuchel, will consider signing the Portuguese crack or if Raheem Sterling, Manchester City winger, will continue to be their big goal. /MD
