Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has played down Cristiano Ronaldo links, claiming that sorting out their defense is the Blues' primary goal right now.
Ronaldo, who scored 24 goals in
38 games across competitions for Manchester
United last season, will be out of contract in
June 2023.
On the brink of missing out on Champions League football for the first time in almost two decades, United star Ronaldo is reportedly (via Fabrizio Romano ) keen to leave the club this summer.
The player’s agent has been looking to find suitors for the 37-year-old superstar, and Chelsea are reportedly (via GiveMeSport ) one of the teams in contention for the Portuguese's signature.
Following Romelu Lukaku’s loan move to Inter Milan, the Blues are a bit lightweight in attack. Tuchel, however, does not see it as a priority, claiming that it is their defense that needs immediate attention.
When asked to comment on the Ronaldo saga, the German coach told Sky Sports (via Romano):
“I would not rule out signing another striker, but it’s not our priority. The priority right now is our defence, it's not a secret.
“We lost top players and so now we need to replace them.”
Chelsea lost Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen earlier in the summer, with the central defenders joining Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, as free agents.
The Blues are on the verge of signing (via Romano ) Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, but are seemingly in the market for more defenders.
On the brink of missing out on Champions League football for the first time in almost two decades, United star Ronaldo is reportedly (via Fabrizio Romano ) keen to leave the club this summer.
The player’s agent has been looking to find suitors for the 37-year-old superstar, and Chelsea are reportedly (via GiveMeSport ) one of the teams in contention for the Portuguese's signature.
Following Romelu Lukaku’s loan move to Inter Milan, the Blues are a bit lightweight in attack. Tuchel, however, does not see it as a priority, claiming that it is their defense that needs immediate attention.
When asked to comment on the Ronaldo saga, the German coach told Sky Sports (via Romano):
“I would not rule out signing another striker, but it’s not our priority. The priority right now is our defence, it's not a secret.
“We lost top players and so now we need to replace them.”
Chelsea lost Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen earlier in the summer, with the central defenders joining Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, as free agents.
The Blues are on the verge of signing (via Romano ) Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, but are seemingly in the market for more defenders.
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