BREAKING: Todd Boehly reveals his Chelsea transfers plans after Wolves draw as Chelsea new owner set to spend millions this summer
Todd Boehly has become the chosen one to take over from Roman Abramovich as the new Chelsea owner at Stamford BRDIGE.
However, Roman Abramovich’s 19-and-a-half years at the club earned the respect of every Chelsea fan, it’s time to look forward and see what the American billionaire has in store for Chelsea.
Meanwhile, The 46-year-old businessman left Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon with the awareness that he has a lot of work to do.
Boehly has made it clear he is prepared to invest heavily in the first team – and this summer is shaping up to be absolutely crucial for the American, whose consortium agreed terms to buy out Abramovich on Friday.
The Government and the Premier League will have to give their approval before the sale can be completed, but there are not expected to be any obstacles to prevent the deal from going through.
Well, The defence needs reinforcements, and also the midfield, as Jorginho’s performance is beginning to drop, and N’Golo Kante has become injury prone.
For Chelsea’s attack, a big decision must be made on £97.5m signing Romelu Lukaku, while the likes of Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic have struggled with consistency.
Meanwhile, Todd Boehly isn’t one who’s shy of spending the money. The American businessman tries to bring a fine mix of star signings and raking in the money, so both fans and owners can be satisfied.
The 46-year-old has a strong track record of spending money on his baseball team the LA Dodgers, with the wage bill believed to be over £200 million.
Boehly is committed to investing in the squad once his £2.5 billion deal gets the seal of approval from the Premier League and the government.