Chelsea were never going to be busy in the January transfer window. Thomas Tuchel didn't need nor want the club to be. The only area that was in need of attention was left wing-back and there was a clear candidate in the mind of the German to fill the void left by Ben Chilwell.
"We are evaluating it and we are looking into this position and yes, bringing back Emerson is one of the options," the Chelsea head coach said at the beginning of January. "We are in talks with the staff and the board and the scouting department, checking possibilities.
"We always do but given the long-term injuries, we are looking into the market and the possibilities. But things have to make sense in terms of the person, the position, and of course the quality."
