Thomas Tuchel is no longer the manager of Chelsea Football Club, but could things have been different if a certain player had walked through the door at Stamford Bridge this summer?
Chelsea have spent the first part of the season being timid in front of goal after allowing Romelu Lukaku to join Inter Milan on loan during the latest transfer window as the German manager opted for Kai Havertz and Raheem. Sterling up front as an alternative to a natural player. number nine.
The Belgian forward was the Blues’ big signing last summer but things never worked out and the club felt the best solution to the problem was to part ways temporarily.
That left Chelsea stripped bare in advance and an example of the uncertainty behind the London club’s stints over the summer can be seen in regards to how the club approached the availability of Gabriel Jesus.
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Things behind the scenes at Chelsea weren’t perfect and some of the owners advocated a potential move for Gabriel Jesus at the start of the summer, but Tuchel, perhaps scarred by Romelu Lukaku’s experience, insisted he didn’t want a number nine, he claims. TheAthletic.
The German later reversed his position on the matter, but was later frustrated when Chelsea’s owners did not go through with the deal and Jesus, who was keen to move to Stamford Bridge, joined Arsenal instead.
That left Chelsea fighting for a striker and they finally landed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Deadline Day.
Jesus has thrived in North London ever since and has been one of the best players in the league. Whether the Brazilian would have made much of a difference at Chelsea is unknown, but with the quality of him on board it is certain the Blues would have fared better and that could have saved Tuchel for a while longer.
