
The fate of reigning club world champions Chelsea looked uncertain following the forced departure of the man who turned them into one of world football's giants, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovic.
But the new American owner, Todd Boehly, apparently has no intention of lowering the ambitions of the London team, on the contrary.
Chelsea today formalized the acquisition of striker Raheem Sterling from Manchester City, with whom the 27-year-old has scored 131 goals in 339 official matches, winning 4 championships. Chelsea has paid about 56 million euros for him, and the attacker has joined the team in Los Angeles, together with the red and black Armando Broja.
But in the city of Hollywood, where the new owner of Chelsea concentrates most of the businesses, a big hit could join the team in the coming days, which would armor the defense of the British.
The Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly has declared that he has accepted Chelsea's offer, as well as his current team, the Italians of Napoli.
The 317-game defensive leader, Napoli's projected captain after Insigne's departure and one of Serie A's absolute best, Koulibaly had a contract that ran into next year, so a €40m offer was irresistible to the 31- year-old who will receive 10 million euros per year.