The Blues are linked with Cristiano Ronaldo but with interest in the striker shown more by new owner Todd Boehly than head coach Thomas Tuchel.<\/p>\n
Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor believes that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel\u2019s preference would be to sign Manchester City\u2019s Raheem Sterling and Raphinha ahead of Ronaldo. Chelsea have been linked with Ronaldo after he told Manchester United\u00a0on Saturday he wants to leave this summer.<\/p>\n
New Blues owner Boehly has apparently had a dialogue with the Portugal superstar’s agent Jorge Mendes about a potential deal but it has surfaced that Tuchel is not overly keen on bringing him to Stamford Bridge as he has set his sights more on Manchester City star Sterling as a top target for Chelsea this summer with reports of a deal worth \u00a345million getting closer. Meanwhile, the Blues\u2019 \u00a360m bid for Raphinha was accepted by Leeds last month, despite the player prefering a move to Barcelona.<\/p>\n
Agbonlahor is convinced both of those targets are way above Ronaldo on Tuchel\u2019s wish-list and he doubts a deal for Ronaldo would go through unless new owner Boehly overrules his manager.<\/p>\n
Agbonlahor told talkSPORT: “I think he’d be definitely a good fit but I just do not see it happening. Thomas Tuchel left PSG because of the egos, Neymar, Messi.<\/p>\n
“He will not want a big ego like Ronaldo coming in and wanting to play every game. 100 per cent he would rather go and get Raphinha, go and get Sterling, players that aren’t bigger than the manager or bigger than the club even.<\/p>\n
“So for me Thomas Tuchel definitely would not want Cristiano Ronaldo. But if it comes from above him and the owners want him, then maybe it’s something that happens.”<\/p>\n
Interestingly, Ronaldo is not the only superstar rumored to be targeted by Chelsea as PSG\u2019s colorful Neymar is also linked with a move to the west London club, although as far as this is concerned, ex-Chelsea defender Jason Cundy isn\u2019t enamored with the idea of having the Brazilian at his old club. Neither also is he convinced that Ronaldo would be a good addition.<\/p>\n
Cundy said: \u201cI actually think that, I\u2019ve said this many many times, I think Neymar is overrated. I\u2019m not saying he\u2019s a bad player, I think he\u2019s overrated, that\u2019s my own take on that, I\u2019m not so sure he\u2019d fit in at Chelsea.<\/p>\n
\u201cRonaldo, there\u2019s a part of me that\u2019s a little bit concerned that it\u2019s not going to be a Thomas Tuchel signing. It feels a little bit like a Todd Boehly one where he\u2019s come in with the money and he\u2019s getting seduced by one of the world\u2019s greatest ever players and he\u2019s available.<\/p>\n
“And then there\u2019s Sterling, which for me makes so much sense, I don\u2019t quite know what he\u2019s going to cost but it feels and sounds like it\u2019s going to be a decent deal.\u201d<\/p>\n
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