Chelsea are the latest club to be linked with Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt, with reports in Spain suggesting the Blues are keen on the Dutchman.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal are also said to be interested in the teenager, along with the likes of Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich.
Supporters on Twitter are not sure what to make of the rumour:
Too good to be true
— Sammy Walters (@omiyaleshola1) February 17, 2019
April Fools already??? ?
— Everything Chelsea (@EVYCFC) February 17, 2019
Come to Chelsea!
— Alex Mallinson (@FakeMallinson1) February 17, 2019
Quality
— ????? (??????????) (@N4CHTVRNVS) February 17, 2019
Hope to make a good deal
— Ballah Coff ♏️ (@Ballahcoff) February 17, 2019
Tomori? Zouma? Ampadu? STOP WASTE OF MONEY, PLEASE…. @ChelseaFC WAKE UP AND TELL SARRI TO USE OUR ACADEMY PLAYER….??
— Garden of EDEN ⚡⚡⚡ (@TeslaNikolax) February 17, 2019
Lol…we are not in this race
— Wale ™ (@Sir_waless) February 17, 2019
We won’t sign him. Let’s not kid ourselves or waste time following the stories…
— Eric Mawuena Egbeta (@mawuenaeric) February 18, 2019
Chelsea are forever interested but will never sign anyone…
— KAHIHU KREK (@kahihu_krek) February 17, 2019
Mino Raiola says hi
— The Fixer (@iam_fixer) February 17, 2019
Chelsea?
FAKE NEWS !!— Headlandfash (@headlandfash) February 17, 2019
Being linked with De Ligt?
Can’t wait until Gary Cahill’s contract extension.
— . (@Hutchins14O4) February 17, 2019
Considering the Blues conceded six against City and four against Bournemouth recently, moving to sign another centre-back may be a good idea.
With captain Gary Cahill set to leave at the end of his contract in the summer, there would certainly be room for a new recruit in the squad.
De Ligt won’t be a cheap purchase, though, with reports indicating that Ajax will demand up to £75m for the Dutch international.
Despite his young age, the 19-year-old is captain for his club, having made 36 appearances in all competitions this season.
