Thomas Tuchel has revealed that he’s aware of the rumours of FC Barcelona luring Andreas Christensen.
Speculations suggest that the Danish international will move to Barca as a free agent next season on a five-year deal.
Tuchel isn’t happy with the rumours and would like him to stay.
“Well it’s in doubt, no? We hear the rumours and the situation with Andreas is also since many weeks clear and we are not happy about it, because I personally and club representatives think that it’s best for him to stay and we rely heavily on him.
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“He has not signed yet and you cannot not communicate. This is also a signal to us. Communication from his side is that he did not sign until now, so we have to consider the possibility that he leaves us.
“Will we like it? No. Will we live with it? Yes. Things are not personal. Never, never personal. But yeah, this can happen. I have no further information. No information at all.”
The German coach also admitted that if Christensen agrees to agrees a deal with Catalans before the season ends, he would still play him.
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“If things like this happen, then he’s still our player and we will do what’s best for us. He’s a Chelsea player. He knows we appreciate him a lot. It’s a crucial point of his Chelsea career. It’s a crucial point in the perfect age in the perfect moment, the system that we play, the guys that play by his side. Considering all these circumstances, for me, it’s the decisive moment for him to step up and be a huge Chelsea player for the next years.
“If he decides otherwise, I will not take it personally. It’s in the end not important whether I understand it or not, I will treat him as my player until the very last day if he behaves how he behaves here,” Tuchel added.
Sources – Metro, SBNation
