Football News: Chelsea pick up Kalidou Koulibaly and ends speculation on Cristiano Ronaldo
Kalidou Koulibaly, a defender who will cost £34 million to sign from Napoli, will have a physical in London today as part of Tuchel's ongoing spending spree
Kalidou Koulibaly (SSC Napoli)Chelsea is also in discussions with Presnel Kimpembe of Paris Saint-Germain and Nathan Ake of Manchester City.
Raheem Sterling's £47.5 million transfer to Chelsea was finalised this week, and the frontline will undoubtedly be centred around him.
Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Christian Pulisic, Mason Mount, and Callum Hudson-Odoi are among the club's other alternatives that can play attacking roles.
Talented star Armando Broja, sought after by clubs like West Ham United, Newcastle United, and Everton, flew to Los Angeles with Sterling and started working out with the club.
To replace Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea has chosen not to try to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.
When new co-owner Todd Boehly and Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes met in Portugal last month, they discussed the potential purchase of the forward.
After the 37-year-old told Manchester United he wants to leave for a Champions League team, rumours about a potential move to Stamford Bridge have grown. He also skipped their preseason trip due to "family obligations."
By letting Lukaku, who Chelsea acquired for a club-record £97.5 million last summer, return to Inter Milan on a season-long loan at the end of last month, they made room for Ronaldo to join them potentially.
Although the Portugal international scored 24 goals for Manchester United last season, rumours indicate that the club won't make an offer for him.
Cristiano Ronaldo offered a record-breaking deal
The future of Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United is now hazy at best. The Portuguese superstar is reportedly searching for a way out of Old Trafford after the team could not make the Champions League.
The Portuguese superstar has been linked to numerous European teams since he expressed a desire to quit Manchester United.
The fact that Manchester United now lacks another proven goalscorer makes the scenario far from ideal for them. The longer this transfer issue continues, the harder it will be for them to find a replacement if Ronaldo does depart the club this summer.
All have tried to contact Ronaldo, including Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Naples, Rome, and Barcelona.
However, none of these teams could put together a proposal for the striker that was as significant as the one that had recently arrived from Saudi Arabia.
The Portuguese star has reportedly been offered 300 million euros ($300 million; the euro has weakened to parity with the dollar) to play for two seasons in Saudi Arabia, according to TVI and CNN Portuguesa.
A team from an unnamed Middle Eastern nation is reportedly making Cristiano Ronaldo the biggest deal in soccer history to win him over.
The offer's 300 million euros would be split as follows: For Manchester United, the player's transfer cost was 30 million, which was split into two seasons' worth of payments, with the remaining 20 million going to intermediaries.