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Thomas Tuchel ready to reignite £77m Reece James backup transfer mission as PSG stance clear

Thomas Tuchel looks to have left the door open to a move that sees Chelsea finally sign Achraf Hakimi. The 23-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge last summer, but a deal failed to materialise.

The Blues lodged an official bid worth £56.1million for the Moroccan, as reported by Sky Sports, though he penned a deal at Paris Saint-Germain instead. Hakimi featured 32 times for the French giants in Ligue 1 this season, directly contributing to ten goals from right-back.

His impressive displays helped Mauricio Pochettino sustain the best defensive record in the league, steering the club to another title. Though, Hakimi's efforts weren't enough to navigate PSG into the latter stages of the Champions League.

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