Thomas Tuchel paused with his glass to his mouth as the question about Barcelona and Andreas Christensen occurred. He could barely keep the smile from his mouth as he took his drink before, tilting his head in acknowledgement as the Denmark international was referenced.
The Blues boss composed himself with a pause. "We heard the rumours. We heard the same rumours," he said with a laugh. "I have no confirmation for you as I did not speak to Andreas about it at the moment. So, or maybe they... yeah it's like that."
Before the question was asked, it was designated as the final one of the press conference, but the press officer's call of 'we'll leave it there' felt fitting. There were equal measures of assuredness and hesitance in Tuchel's response that spoke volumes over the chances of Christensen turning up at Camp Nou this summer.
