Todd Boehly wants to make Barcelona star first Chelsea signing
Finally, Chelsea are in a position to get their summer rebuild underway after the club confirmed an agreement to sell to US magnate Todd Boehly.
However, The Premier League giants expect the transaction to be completed on Monday for what will be a sports franchise record deal of £4.25billion and will bring to an end Roman Abramovich’s 19-year reign at Stamford Bridge.
The Russian-Israeli billionaire presided over an era of unprecedented success at Chelsea which saw an assortment of managers win a total of 21 major trophies.
Meanwhile, According to Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea plan to make Ousmane Dembele their first signing of the Boehly era.
The France international is out of contract next month and has a host of suitors including Liverpool and Manchester United.
Barcelona still retain a slim hope of agreeing a new deal but their perilous financial situation renders that unlikely and Chelsea are now in a position to pounce.