Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel vetoed Todd Boehly's plans to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. (Copyright: imago/Geoff Martin)
Todd Boehly agreed to terms with Jorge Mendes to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Chelsea from Manchester United, according to AS (h/t Express), but Thomas Tuchel didn’t fancy the idea of having the Portuguese superstar on his side.
Ronaldo has been the talk of the town for a while now, with the Portuguese legend wanting to leave the Red Devils this summer. The 37-year-old wants to play Champions League football and Chelsea could offer him just that.
Chelsea’s new owners are looking to make a mark this transfer window and Ronaldo came close to being the statement signing of the summer. But Tuchel seemingly pulled the plug on the deal.
Ronaldo is a proven goalscorer and the Blues are desperate for one. The purpose of buying Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan was his development as a reliable goalscorer. The Belgian posted decent figures for the Nerazzurri, which is why Chelsea opted to bring him back.
But Lukaku has been shipped back to Inter Milan on loan and we still don’t have a clinical striker in the squad. The Stamford Bridge side are now focusing on bringing in defensive targets due to the shortage of quality centre-backs.
We’ve got Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech alongside new signing Raheem Sterling as our attacking options. We’ve got a lot of creativity up front but no one to finish off chances.
Lukaku was Chelsea’s highest goalscorer last season. And he was disappointing for most of the season. Now we don’t have a target man up front. Ronaldo is 37 and at the final stages of his career, but the number seven is the highest goalscorer of all time in professional football.
The Portuguese scored 18 Premier League goals last season. The five-time Ballon D’or winner has proven himself in the biggest teams around the world. Tuchel might have had his reasons, but fans feel that signing him would’ve guaranteed goals in the side.
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