Thomas Tuchel has suggested that Chelsea will begin to target players with more 'pace' and 'speed' as he seeks to continue his overhaul of the Chelsea squad this summer.
Having already signed Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella, the German appears keen to make Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana the fourth major transfer of the summer. A world record £85million bid is believed to be required to sign the 21-year-old, with Chelsea having already made two failed offers so far.
Fofana is one of the quickest players in the Premier League, having previously been described as 'fast as Kylian Mbappe' and is also used to playing in a three at the back, which Tuchel appears to have reverted to this season. However, Leicester appear adamant that they will hold onto their star, having not made any transfer business so far this summer.
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The French international was seen to head straight down the tunnel after his side's draw with Brentford at the weekend, indicating that he may be unhappy at the King Power Stadium. Tuchel has already outlined his summer transfer plans, indicating that he is looking to rejuvenate the squad with exciting talent.
He explained the current make-up of his squad and how he would like to change it: "It is a lot of experience, it is maybe another of age, it is a lot of experience and they have their quality and they know what they are doing," he said. "We also need to make sure we have a new generation to take over in the next years but the guys are strong that is why they are under contract and the guys have our trust.
"There needs to be [balance]. I think it is necessary. The game in general is very physical and demands a lot. This is the situation. We knew it before." Azpi is the legend that he is, Thiago is in the moment still very important to us and when we had the chance to sign Kalidou we did it because we believe that he has some years ahead of him.
"But in general it is the fact that like the goalkeeper and the double sixes are in their thirties, and that is just what it is. Pace is an issue and speed is an issue. In all signings, this is the demand of the game that you can play one on ones, that you can defend space if needed with high-speed runs."
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