Chelsea are closing on the signing of a 2nd member of the squad of Premier League rivals Manchester City, according to reports.
The Blues, of course, have long been pushing for the signature of a high-profile member of the attacking setup at the Etihad, in the form of Raheem Sterling.
In fact, as per a growing number of reports over the course of the last 24 hours, the transfer team at Stamford Bridge are on the verge of closing a deal for the prolific England international.
And, as per The Times, late on Thursday evening, Chelsea are too inching towards landing a 2nd member of Pep Guardiola’s ranks.
The player in question? Nathan Ake.
Negotiations between the two clubs are said to be ‘advanced’, after a breakthrough was reached earlier this week.
The Dutch international, in turn, looks primed to imminently link back up with his former employers in west London, reinforcing a depleted defensive core still recovering from the departures of both Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger.
Chelsea are in advanced talks with Manchester City over a deal to re-sign Nathan Aké https://t.co/lKEI0uwvFk
— Times Sport (@TimesSport) July 7, 2022
Whilst one defensive target inches ever closer to a Chelsea switch, another, on the other hand, looks set to head elsewhere.
As per a whole host of reports across the media late on Thursday night, Juventus standout Matthijs de Ligt, long tipped to make his way to Stamford Bridge, is now instead close to taking his talents to Germany, with Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.
❗️Update de Ligt: Nothing has changed. He ONLY wants to join Bayern NOW! Talks are positive. Salihamidzic has had a good and respectful meeting with Juve‘s Cherubini. A first official offer from Bayern is being prepared and could be presented in the next few days. @SkySportDE ??
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 7, 2022
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