Chelsea’s new ownership group have been actively participating in talks with numerous brokers and intermediaries since finishing their takeover of the membership, 90min can verify, with Cristiano Ronaldo’s title raised in a meeting with Jorge Mendes.
A consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly accomplished its buy of Chelsea in May and instantly set about touching base with a number of key contacts forward of the summer time switch window.
Among these was super-agent Mendes, who counts the likes of Ronaldo, Joao Felix and David de Gea amongst his purchasers.
Ronaldo’s title was raised in the introductory dialog, in addition to quite a few others. However, sources have informed 90min that it was merely to remain knowledgeable of the Manchester United star and different purchasers’ respective conditions, with no bid forthcoming.
Indeed, 90min understands as many as 30 gamers had been mentioned in the face-to-face meeting.
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37-year-old Ronaldo has 12 months left to run on his United contract and has been linked with a transfer away this summer time, however 90min has been knowledgeable that he’s a key determine in new supervisor Erik ten Hag’s plans for the upcoming season.
Chelsea are trying to reinforce their attacking ranks with Romelu Lukaku poised to return to Inter on mortgage. However, Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and Ousmane Dembele are their precedence targets because it stands, whereas the Blues are additionally preserving tabs on Ajax large man Antony – who’s a key attacking goal for Man Utd.
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