Chelsea are reported to have made Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt their number one centre-back target for the summer of 2022.The lack of a defensive addition to their squad was the only major letdown for the Blues this year so is top of the priority list for the upcoming transfer windows.They tried hard to secure Jules Kounde from Sevilla but weren't willing to push their offer to his €80m release clause which the Spanish club were demanding.A recent report from RMC Sport claimed Thomas Tuchel also fancied Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos - but now they have a new top target.According to Calciomercato, 22-year-old de Ligt is ‘one of the very first goals for Chelsea next summer’.The Dutch international has been on the club's.
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