Confirmed : New Chelsea owner Todd Boehly likely to reward 2 players with new contracts ,as he says they will never leave the club as he names two players that will never play for Chelsea again .
One of Todd Boehly's first acts as
Chelsea's new owner will be to offer two
star players new contracts, according
to reports.
BBC News reported on Saturday, 7 May
, that the LA Dodgers owner will lead
a consortium that will take control of
the Blues after agreeing terms on a $
5.2 billion deal.
The purchase finally ended months
of speculation, with the sanctions placed
on Roman Abramovich severely affecting
the club on and off the pitch.
The Telegraph has reported that the
American is set to reward Chelsea academy
graduates Mason Mount and Reece James
with new contracts. He is also looking
to hand a pay-rise to goalkeeper Edouard
Mendy.
All three players have been key members
of Thomas Tuchel's side since the German
took control of the team. The trio started
their victorious Champions League final
against Manchester City last season.
The Blues will be particularly keen to
sign full-back James to a new deal, with
ESPN recently reporting that the 22-year
-old has caught the eye of Real Madrid.
James has three years left on his current
deal and has made 35 club appearances
this season, despite suffering numerous injuries.
Attacking midfielder Mount has played
50 times across the campaign, scoring 12
times and providing 15 assists. The 23-year
-old's contract expires in 2024.
Todd Boehly to sanction Chelsea
summer spending spree
Tuchel's side are currently limping over
the line in the Premier League, having
claimed just eight points from their previous
seven games.
The new owner was in attendance at
Stamford Bridge on Saturday to watch
his team throw away a two-goal lead against
Wolves. The draw places Chelsea just
one point ahead of London rivals Arsenal.
According to The Evening Standard, recruitment
this summer is a high-priority for the
club, with officials believing they are playing
catch-up due to the sanctions that
have been in place.
The West London outfit have been helpless
to prevent the departure of Antonio
Rudiger, with Andreas Christensen, Cesar
Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso also
potentially set to leave.
The report also claims that there are doubts
over the future of record signing Romelu
Lukaku, despite the Belgian forward scoring
twice against Wolves last time out.
Boehly's consortium will pay £2.5 billion
for the club and has promised a further
investment of £1.75 billion to for issues
such as player recruitment and the
development of Stamford Bridge.
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