The Blues reportedly target the two Bundesliga players for a summer raid.
Tuchel understands the interest in such rumours but can’t talk about other clubs’ players.
For now, he’s dedicated to working with and improving the players already in his squad.
“I can understand your interest in that question and I can understand the interest of every fan and supporter to talk about these subjects,” Thomas Tuchel said when asked to comment on Chelsea’s links with Dayot Upamecano and Erling Haaland.

“I am also always a fan and interested in what is going on. But now is February. There is a long way to go. As you know me or maybe get to know me better, I will not talk about other players publicly when they are under contract.

“This is the kind of respect we show to them but show first of all to our players. We think about our central defenders and our strikers first and we push them to the limits. Everything else will be decided behind closed doors.”

Last month, it was reported that Chelsea would be prepared to break the club record to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, despite the fact that he’d be available for a lesser sum in 2022.