CHELSEA look set to miss out on signing Matthijs de Ligt after Bayern Munich agreed a fee with Juventus for the star.
The defender, 22, has been one of the Premier League side’s top targets as they look to bolster their backline following the exits of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.
The Blues have already wrapped up a deal to sign Kalidou Koulibaly but want De Ligt to join him at the back.
However, they now look set to miss out on the Dutch international.
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have agreed a £68million fee with Juventus for De Ligt.
Now the player is due to undergo a medical before finalising a move to Germany.
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We reported last week how De Ligt was allegedly willing to take a pay cut to join Bayern.
The ace first caught the eye with Ajax and helped them to reach the Champions league semi-final in 2019.
That led to a big-money move to Juventus that summer, and he tasted Serie A title joy during his first season there.
But the Italians want him off the wage bill and now look certain to offload him to Bayern.
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It is the latest setback for Chelsea after they missed out on Nathan Ake – with Manchester City demanding £50m for the centre-back.
Long-term target Jules Kounde is also attracting attention from City and Barcelona.
And the Catalan giants are prepared to offer Dutch forward Memphis Depay in a swap deal for the Sevilla man.
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