Here’s all the news from around Stamford Bridge over the past 24 hours.
Tuchel transcript
The Chelsea head coach has faced the media ahead of the Newcastle United game and one of the main talking point from his press conference was about getting the best out of Kai Havertz.
“I am pretty sure we will see that, it takes it’s time and there is no short answer, if there was then I would go and talk to him to bring out his full potential,” Tuchel said.
“What we know and what we can rely on is this potential in him, there is logic to show it on the pitch. For every transfer and change of club is different, sometimes you need more time to adapt, sometimes it is quick, sometimes it is a process.
“All we can do is push him, support him and give him what he needs and we will figure this out.
“He had a really good start with us and I have the feeling that I see a guy who is self-aware, humble, and incredibly talented.
“There are no doubts that he will show those, sooner the better. Unfortunately, he has missed training and matches for us and hopefully he will come back in the next days as I am convinced he will have a big impact.”
Upamecano transfer confirmed
Dayot Upamecano will join Bayern Munich this summer.
This transfer has been confirmed by the Bundesliga giants’ sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic who has delivered a blow to Thomas Tuchel’s hopes of bolstering his Chelsea defence with the Frenchman.
In an interview with Bild, as per @iMiaSanMia on Twitter, Salihamidzic has revealed that Bayern will activate the 42.5 million euros (£37m) release clause and that Upamecano will sign a five-year contract at the Allianz Arena.
“I can confirm that and we are very happy about that at FC Bayern. We had very good, intensive and professional discussions with Dayot and his agent Volker Struth for several months,”
“We knew we had very tough competition. Upamecano is a young player, 22, whose qualities are already exceptionally developed. I was always convinced that we had with a good concept.
“We presented him with our vision of his career at FC Bayern.”
Tuchel’s undroppables
Regardless of the Upamecano news, the Blues are being tipped to spend heavily again in the summer transfer window.
If so, there will be even more changes to the Chelsea lineup in the 2021/22 season.
However, there are at least five players in Tuchel’s squad that can be considered ‘undroppable’ regardless of what system the German tactician adopts next year.
Here we take a look at five likely starters for Chelsea next season.
Among the players included is midfielder Mason Mount who has won his place back after being left out of Tuchel’s first game in charge of the Blues.
“You can be very sure that Mase leaves his heart on the pitch for Chelsea and this is what we need so I was just happy that we won,” Tuchel has said of Mount.
“He’s an absolute team player, he’s still young and there’s still room to improve so I told him not to worry. I was happy with his performance.”
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