‘One last attempt’ Todd Boehly set to make last minute attempt to land £480,000k a-week star at Stamford Bridge
According to latest reports, Chelsea were one of the first clubs linked with Ronaldo earlier this summer but they decided against pursuing him.
The Blues are instead looking to sign ex-Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who has fallen down the pecking order at FC Barcelona.
But journalist Ben Jacobs has now hinted that Mendes (Ronaldo’s agent) could reach out to Chelsea before the window closes to look to seal the player’s Man Utd exit:
“It wouldn’t remotely surprise me, should Aubameyang not arrive, if Jorge Mendes makes one last attempt to get Chelsea to sign Cristiano Ronaldo,” Jacobs told Talk Chelsea’s Simon Phillips.
“Thomas Tuchel’s position hasn’t changed, but Chelsea’s attack hasn’t yet been as free-scoring or fluid as he would have hoped.
“A loan move for Ronaldo would add instant goals. He would also arguably be a better fit in Tuchel’s system than under Erik ten Hag.
“But it’s still a long shot because Chelsea’s American owners, however ambitious (and intrigued by Ronaldo), won’t force any player on Tuchel.”