Thomas Tuchel has set the record straight and has outlined his priorities for the rest of the transfer window. After signing Raheem Sterling, all efforts turn towards the defence as Chelsea look to strengthen their squad depth. Antonio Rudiger has at last been replaced with Kalidou Koulibaly, but Andreas Christensen has left a void that is yet to be filled. Jules Kounde and Presnel Kimpembe are two targets that the Blues are currently considering.
The Blues lost Romelu Lukaku early on in the transfer window. The 29-year-old's heart was set on a return to Inter Milan leaving Chelsea a striker short for the upcoming season. Robert Lewandowski was considered as an option for Todd Boehly's Blues but the Poland international was set on a move to Barcelona.
Tuchel has played around with Kai Havertz as a false 9 on several occasions and seemingly prefers this. Luckily there are still a couple of options for Tuchel to rely on including Timo Werner. Last season, Werner was openly unhappy with the lack of game time he was offered. He was not particularly favoured by the Chelsea boss on the pitch but had shown signs of improvement when rewarded with minutes. The German international was tipped to leave this summer with Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool once interested in a potential move. Now it looks like he may have a fair chance to rectify his reputation at Stamford Bridge.
