The Chelsea owners are making it clear they are not messing about this summer as they look to build on a successful first campaign with Enzo Maresca at the helm.
Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali have invested plenty of money into the playing squad since taking over, and this has followed suit in the opening days of the 2025 summer transfer window.
The Blues are set to announce the signing of Liam Delap, and are making strides towards the additions of Jamie Gittens and Mike Maignan to bolster the squad ahead of competing in the Champions League.
One of the more positive moves made by the owners is their investment into Strasbourg. They made the most out of this with loans of Andrey Santos and Djordje Petrovic this season.
Todd Boehly offers defender a move to Chelsea
Players are being rumoured to move the other way too, with one of their most promising starters being centre-back Ismael Doukoure.
The 21-year-old changed his position to become a regular in Liam Rosenior’s side, and now according to L’Equipe has been offered the chance to move to Chelsea.
The report goes on to state that the Blues want to keep him as part of the BlueCo project, following plenty of interest coming his way from Premier League and Bundesliga sides.
The Ligue 1 side are already aware they are going to be gaining the services of a number of Chelsea players for next season. Mathis Amougou is expected to move to Strasbourg after his transfer back in January.
Ismael Doukoure’s impressive 24/25 stats
After forcing himself into the young and promising Strasbourg side, Doukoure has made himself a crucial part of the side following some excellent performances.
| Ismael Doukoure Ligue 1 24/25 | Total |
| Games | 31 |
| Tackles won | 22 |
| Duels won | 96 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.2% |
| Recoveries | 103 |
Chelsea have already made an investment into their future from Strasbourg in the form of Mamadou Sarr, and it remains to be seen if either would actually have a place in the future of the Blues.
The Blues have a lot of faith in Levi Colwill’s future at Stamford Bridge, however are struggling to rely on Wesley Fofana as his injury worries continue to plague him since making the move.
