Chelsea Manager Thomas Tuchel Hopes For Additional Ammunition Ahead Of The Closing Of The Summer Transfer Exchange

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel. (Photo: Twitter @ChelseaFC)

JAKARTA - The transfer market for the summer of 2022/2023 is coming to an end. Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, turned out to still have hope of getting new players before the exchange closed.

So far, Chelsea have brought in some of the top players. They include Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Carnegie Chukwuemeka, and Marc Cucurella.

However, Tuchel doesn't seem satisfied yet. He still hopes there will be additional ammunition to deal with the 2022/2023 season.

Currently, the Blues are finalizing the process of two transfers, namely totaling Fofana from Leicester and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona. In addition, Tuchel also wants to bring in Anthony Gordon from Everton.

However, he will not insist too much. He admitted that he was ready if later management failed to bring players who were already on the target list.

"Right now I think we need more players in some positions, but the time is very close to closing the transfer market and when September 1 arrives, I will be a happy manager, whatever happens," Tuchel said.

"I'll try to find a solution and don't think about what might have happened or what could have happened," added the German.

According to The Guardian's report, Chelsea has disbursed nearly £150 million (approximately IDR 2.61 trillion) in the 2022 summer transfer market. However, Tuchel believes his club will need further investment if they want to compete in a number of competitions this season.

Chelsea's new owners, Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, have expressed their readiness to spend more on supporting Tuchel.