THOMAS TUCHEL claims Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang will always feel like one of his own players.
Chelsea are hoping to land the Barcelona striker along with team-mate Frenkie de Jong and also Leicester’s £80million-rated defender Wesley Fofana.
Blues boss Tuchel, who coached Aubameyang at Dortmund during the two most prolific seasons of the forward’s career, was coy on whether he will land the player.
But he said: “I enjoyed working with him. It was a pleasure. This has nothing to do with the situation now, but some players stay your players because you were very, very close. We have a very close relationship.”
Aubameyang developed a reputation for poor discipline at Arsenal, who were happy to let him leave for Barca in January.
Tuchel said: “I never experienced any of this. This has nothing to do with the situation at Arsenal which I will also not comment on out of respect. At Dortmund, there was never an issue.”
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Asked whether he would like to manage the Gabon forward again, Tuchel said: “It’s a nice try but we don’t talk about the future of players. The future is in the next training session.”
And quizzed about signing Fofana, Tuchel, whose team face Spurs on Sunday, said: “No matter how good your question will be, I will not comment.
“We could use one more central defender if you look at the numbers. The profile of the guys in the back three is a little different, I admit. We could use one more.
“I think we could use and strengthen our squad in depth. It’s one thing what you wish for and the other thing what’s possible.
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“We’re looking for top quality and top personalities, good characters who are really competitive and at the highest level.
“We are calm and ambitious at the same time. There are some days to go before the end of the transfer period. Everything is possible until the end.
“We will not panic and will not try to sign players of which we are not 100 per cent convinced.
“All the signings so far have been fantastic signings who help us.
“It’s a day-by-day business now to coach the team and not lose your head as a coach too much.
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“What sense does it make if I lose my head in my office and think about the players who are not here?
“We are calm and all the energy and ambition goes into the group that is here. We still have time.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
