Todd Boehly was "intrigued" by idea of Chelsea signing 102-goal attacker - journalist
Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly was “intrigued” by the prospect of bringing Manchester United
and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo to Stamford Bridge this summer, according to
Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports.
A consortium led by Boehly completed their acquisition of the Premier League football
club in May of this year.
Ronaldo has reportedly told Manchester United that he wants to leave the club this season,
as he wants to see the club show more ambition.
The Portugal legend, who has scored 102 Premier League goals in his career, was likely disappointed
by last season’s sixth-placed Premier League finish on top of a trophyless campaign, and
it is now thought that he wants away from Old Trafford.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Thomas Tuchel has decided against the signing of the Manchester
United man, with the club focusing on different deals.
Whilst this could put doubt on a move for Ronaldo, it is believed that the striker’s
agent Jorge Mendes has spoken to multiple clubs about the potential of signing the 37-year-old,
with Chelsea believed to be one of these sides, according to David Ornstein.
And Jacobs believes that whilst Boehly was interested in the prospect of bringing Ronaldo
to Stamford Bridge this summer, Tuchel is not altogether convinced by the prospect.
He told GIVEMESPORT: “Minority owner, chairman and interim sporting director Todd Boehly
is intrigued by Ronaldo and it’s clear he’d add a lot to the brand.
“Even the links alone can’t do any harm.
“But for now, Chelsea are looking at other options in attack first, and if Tuchel has
final say, rather than the new American-led ownership group, Ronaldo to Chelsea is pretty
doubtful.”
Whilst Ronaldo’s age profile might not fit what Tuchel is looking for, there is no doubt
that the world record holder for international goals scored in men’s football would likely
start every game for the west London side, if he signed on the dotted line at Stamford
Bridge.
Ronaldo made 38 appearances for United last season, scoring 24 goals and providing three
assists according to Transfermarkt, suggesting that despite his age, he still knows how to
find the back of the net on a regular basis during a Premier League campaign.
An average SofaScore rating of 7.26 for his performances in the Premier League last season
suggest that he is still capable of putting in consistently excellent performances at
the top level when called upon.
Despite his age, Tuchel may be swayed by Boehly to approve of the signing of Ronaldo, due
to his remarkable consistency and marketability for the club over the next campaign.