Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is reportedly cold on the idea of signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United this summer, despite intrigue from the Blues hierarchy.
Jorge Mendes is frantically trying to find a new club for his client, who has decided that he would prefer to ditch the Red Devils and play Champions League football next season
Ronaldo has supposedly decided to try and cut his Man Utd reunion short, with Mendes attempting to find him a new club midway through his two-year contract. The Portuguese lashed in 18 Premier League goals last term, but it was only enough for the Red Devils to finish sixth and miss out on next season’s Champions League.
Having played in Europe’s top-tier competition every single year since 2003, missing out was naturally a big deal for Ronaldo.
Some have criticised the timing of his decision given that United have spent most of the summer assuming that they would not have to sign a new striker.
The Red Devils may yet stand firm and demand that Ronaldo honours his contract, but the right offer would likely convince them to part with an unhappy player. Chelsea are rumoured to be in the mix after owner Todd Boehly met with Mendes last month.
Despite that, The Independent claim that Chelsea’s transfer process is structured in a way that gives Tuchel the final say on potential arrivals.
Understandably, Boehly and co do not want to splash out on players that the German does not see as part of his first-team plans.
With that said, Tuchel supposedly has ‘little interest’ in a deal for Ronaldo and sceptical fans will be pleased to find out that the 37-year-old is ‘not on the manager’s list of transfer targets’.
Boehly may therefore be pushing for a deal in vain, which would leave the Man Utd star hanging.
