Todd talks: New Chelsea owner Boehly is pictured giving a speech to his team before getting a closer look at his first £50m signing Raheem Sterling from the sidelines during training in LA
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is pictured watching the team in training
The American stood on the sidelines, watching his first new Blues signing
New arrival of £50m Raheem Sterling joined the Los Angeles base
Boehly took the time to talk to the whole Blues squad on the training base
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Todd Boehly, Chelsea’s new co-owner, is pictured watching the Blues train and even giving a speech to the squad during their pre-season tour in the US.
The Blues will play three pre-season games in the Americas before flying to Italy to continue their tour as they prepare for the upcoming Premier League season.
Boehly, who took over Chelsea in late May after previous owner Roman Abramovic put the club up for sale following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has so far played much of the tour visiting baseball team LA Dodgers, which he also owns. part owner.
Chelsea’s new co-owner Todd Boehly is pictured training his club in Los Angeles
American Boehly also took the time to address the entire squad at their training base
Not only that, the American has taken a very hands-on approach by seeing the Blues train in California, standing on the sidelines while boss Thomas Tuchel took a session.
The new owner got a look at his first £50 million contract signed by Raheem Sterling during training, after the club revealed the England international was part of Premier League rivals Manchester City earlier this week.
Boehly also took the time to deliver a speech to the entire squad at the training base in LA to share his thoughts and wisdom.
The new owner got to take a look at his first £50m signing Raheem Sterling in LA
Sterling’s capture represents a statement of intent from Chelsea, who finished third in the Premier League last season, as they try to close the gap to the top two at City and Liverpool.
The 27-year-old won four league titles during his time at the Etihad Stadium with City and the Blues hope he can now help them achieve the same success.
Sterling flew straight to LA after it was announced he would be joining the team and was just in time to watch the Dodgers play alongside his teammates and owner Boehly.
Thiago Silva, Edouard Mendy and Jorginho were all photographed at the Dodgers’ home as Chelsea continue to prepare for their pre-season tour of the US.
Marcus Bettinelli and Malang Sarr also posed for photos when Sterling first donned the dark blue Chelsea boot.
Several Chelsea players enjoyed the view at LA Dodgers’ Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
New signing Raheem Sterling also posed for photos on the ground in the new Chelsea kit
Owner Boehly has not only seen hands-on training with the team, he also wants to be very active in the transfer market to ensure they can compete at the top of the league table as they enter a new era.
The Blues are closing in on a £34m deal for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and are closely linked with a number of other elite players.
However, they have seen players like Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen leave for free, while Romelu Lukaku went back to Inter Milan on a season-long loan spell.
American co-owner Boehly also wants to be very active in the transfer market this summer
Boss Tuchel has been open about the need to bolster the squad after seeing key defensive players leave and to help the squad compete with the top teams such as City and Liverpool this campaign.
Chelsea start their games in the US on Sunday, when they face Club America at the Allegiant Stadium.
They will then take on Charlotte FC on Thursday before finishing their tour against London rivals Arsenal on Saturday.
They will then head back to Europe to visit Udinese before taking on Everton in their Premier League opener on August 6 at Goodison Park.