"Let's see what is possible" - Thomas Tuchel pinpoints type of player Chelsea want to sign next

  Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed the profile for the next signing they are after in the transfer market. The Blues are searching...

 

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has revealed the profile for the next signing they are after in the transfer market. The Blues are searching for someone who can play on the left side of a tree- man defence.

Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly have been the only two arrivals at Stamford Bridge so far and the club are far from done in this transfer window.

Their pre-season defeats to Charlotte and Arsenal showed that the Chelsea squad needs some more additions.

Tuchel will have to ensure that they pull their laces and get into the right mind frame with the 2022/23 Premier League season beginning in less than two weeks. He told the club's official website:

"We are looking for guys who can play on the left side. Toni [Rudiger] played on the left side and was not a left-footed guy, so maybe Kalidou can play there because he plays in a back- four on the left side, but let’s see what is possible."

"It is not only about bringing players in for numbers; we need numbers, we also need quality so we will make some decisions late, not only about players but also about systems. Ideally we would have a left-footer."

If Chelsea's US pre-season tour is anything to go by, then we could see the Blues line up with a back three and a back four next season. Tuchel is therefore looking at a very specific profile that allows him to shift systems without much compromise.