Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel gives clue about Frenkie de Jong’s next club
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has given Manchester United hope in the pursuit of Frenkie de Jong after admitting Chelsea isn’t prioritising signing a midfielder.
Recents reports had claimed Chelsea are in talks with Barcelona to sign De Jong and the Dutch midfielder was keen on joining Chelsea so he can play Champions League football.
But Tuchel has now insisted signing a midfielder isn’t a priority for Chelsea, with the Blues keen on signing a defender and an attacker.
Tuchel told Sky Sports : “Yeah, if we can add, we add. Maybe not necessarily a midfielder as a first option but we’re open for everything. I think we can use new energy, new legs and fresh input to bring us to a new level.
“If not, then we will push this team but I think we could use some more input and some more quality. We’re on it but we will not tell you [who].”