Thomas Tuchel was candid about his Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta's future, who is a transfer target for Barcelona.
The Spanish giants are prepared to offer the 32-year-old a two-year deal with a one-year extension option.
The defender's Chelsea contract was extended after he reached a particular number of appearances due to a condition in his contract, but the club is still in talks about releasing him after ten years of service.
Tuchel has stated something about Azpilicueta.
“We had a lot of these chats because really legitimately it felt like he won everything after the Club World Cup, but suddenly given his personal condition I can understand these ideas that maybe a cycle is at its conclusion," Tuchel revealed to reporters at Cobham.Then there was a change of ownership, and he only played for this owner, in this structure, which may have added to his doubts about his situation.
"Then his extension began at the same time, and he loves the club, the challenge, and being here, and he is our captain.
So we're still talking, and we're also selfish in that we're not responsible for solving any other club's problems or fulfilling any other club's requests.
"Given the fact that we've already lost important defenders, losing Azpi isn't the ideal circumstance, even though I respect his personal viewpoint.If you are a legend, which he is, you deserve a second look from me and the club, because there is perhaps an exception to the rule, and we are still in the process.
"We find out if he can provide all that makes him special if he can't get rid of this sensation, if we have to talk about it openly, seriously, and properly because he deserves it.
"With all due respect, I believe he can only be exceptional if he is completely dedicated to it and does not have any second thoughts or concerns that he should have done things differently. He is merely the person that he is.He goes on to say that he still wants to persuade him to stay: "I strongly believe he is aware of the situation. We're still discussing the best course of action.
Why is Azpilicueta so important to Chelsea?
The Spain international is recognized as a club legend and is the only player to have won every major trophy available.
Furthermore, with a takeover that has lasted nearly three months, the Blues are behind on their transfer strategy.
In addition, they are expected to lose both Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen to Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively, something Chelsea hopes to avoid by retaining Azpilicueta.We have a target in mind, but neither the players nor the teams are aware of it "he continued. We have ideas, but we also need to figure out what the new owners' ideas are.
"Normally, at this time of the season, you're contacting players, you're out, you get a sense, a read, you have discussions, dialogue, and feedback, you know who's committed, you locate your targets, sign your guys, or move on to the next phase.
"Because we completed the step and are currently in this position. We had a solid back three, and we still have a problem with Thiago.We lose two, three, three-and-a-half players in the back all of a sudden, which is concerning. Given your inability to act, it's a huge, huge challenge.
"Everyone else is driving straight away, but you can't seem to locate the correct gear for your kick start." This is our current location. It's still a long race, but we're not giving up, which makes things a little more tricky.
This is the situation. We do our best to compensate for the disadvantage, but there are still certain issues to resolve.
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