Chelsea are set to avoid making a move for out-of-contract star Cristiano Ronaldo after the World Cup.
Blues owner Todd Boehly has long been an admirer of the 37-year-old and attempted to bring him to Stamford Bridge this summer amidst his transfer saga at Manchester United.
Ronaldo was insistent that Champions League football was one of the main reasons for his desire to depart Old Trafford throughout the summer window, an opportunity that a move to Chelsea could afford him.
With United announcing on Tuesday that Ronaldo's lucrative contract with the club has been terminated with immediate effect, speculation has been rampant as to where the Portugal captain will play his club football after the World Cup.