Chelsea picked up a win on the opening day of their Premier League season, but Thomas Tuchel believes more new faces are needed before the end of the summer transfer window.
‘A win is a win‘ – Thomas Tuchel satisfied with victory over Everton.
Though they defeated Everton on the opening day of their Premier League season, Chelsea are still looking to add to Thomas Tuchel’s squad. One potential target is Benjamin Sesko, with Timo Werner appearing to be increasingly likely to return to RB Leipzig.
Red Bull Salzburg are keen to keep hold of the 19-year-old, who has now reportedly made a decision on his future in Austria.
Sesko’s decision comes as Tuchel demanded the Blues make more signings and Jamie Redknapp was slammed for making a huge gaffe when praising Thiago Silva.
Here, Sportsunlimited rounds up the latest Chelsea news.
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Chelsea’s move for Benjamin Sesko appears to be dead in the water after the striker reportedly opted to stay at Red Bull Salzburg.
Sesko has starred in the Austrian Bundesliga and has been attracting interest from both the Blues and Manchester United.
The former are seeking for new recruits in attack, with Romelu Lukaku having joined Inter Milan and Timo Werner on his way to Leipzig.
Salzburg are keen to keep him at the Red Bull Arena and they have now been handed a huge boost to those hopes.
That is because Sesko has reportedly come to a decision on where his immediate future lies.
Former Liverpool star Jamie Redknapp hailed Thiago Silva following his performance in the win over Everton.
Redknapp made a criticial mistake when praising the Brazilian as one of the best defenders in the world.
His error led to him being blasted on social media by Blues fans, who were left furious.
Redknapp had claimed that Silva had never won the Champions League, despite him starting the 2021 final in which Chelsea defeated Manchester City.
That provoked a furious backlash from Blues followers.
Thomas Tuchel has demanded Chelsea make more signings before the end of the summer transfer window.
The Blues have added five players so far, with Marc Cucurella joining Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Carney Chukweumena and Gabriel Slonina at Stamford Bridge.
That has not satisfied Tuchel, who has asked for more arrivals.
The German was speaking after the Blues win over Everton, in which Tuchel’s men looked far from their best.
The Blues boss believes more signings are needed before the end of the window.