Chelsea are aiming to strengthen their squad earlier than the Premier League’s switch window closes with a central defender and a striker the precedence, however they won’t resort to panic shopping for, supervisor Thomas Tuchel mentioned on Friday.
Chelsea misplaced Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen through the shut season earlier than signing Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli, however the Senegal worldwide suffered from cramps and was withdrawn early of their 1-0 win over Everton final weekend.
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“We may use yet one more central defender if you happen to have a look at the numbers… we play with a again three,” Tuchel mentioned at a information convention, earlier than addressing their want for a ahead.
Chelsea’s document signing Romelu Lukaku re-joined Serie A facet Inter Milan on a season-long mortgage, whereas the misfiring Timo Werner returned to Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig. They introduced in Raheem Sterling from Manchester Metropolis.
“We may strengthen our squad in depth. It is one factor that you just want for and it is one other that is potential. We’re on the lookout for top of the range and prime personalities,” Tuchel mentioned.
“We’ll not panic and we is not going to attempt to signal gamers we’re not 100% satisfied. All signings to this point are implausible signings and can assist us.”
Thomas Tuchel desires to herald at the least three extra gamers. Picture by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC by way of Getty Pictures
ESPN have reported that Chelsea, who’ve additionally recruited defender Marc Cucurella from Brighton & Hove Albion, are additionally inquisitive about strikes for Leicester Metropolis defender Wesley Fofana and Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Tuchel was reluctant to speak about gamers from different golf equipment however mentioned he had fond recollections working with Aubameyang at Borussia Dortmund.
“It was a pleasure,” Tuchel mentioned.
“Some gamers keep your gamers since you had been very shut and Auba is considered one of these gamers.
“Even once we performed towards him with Arsenal, immediately there was this shut bond.”
Chelsea tackle London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The switch window will shut on Sept. 1.
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