REPORT: Tuchel Driving Chelsea’s Interest In 43M Rated La Liga Midfield Maestro

REPORT: Tuchel Driving Chelsea’s Interest In 43M Rated La Liga Midfield Maestro

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is the driving force behind the London club’s interest in Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez, according to Marca.

The Madrid-based publication name the Blues as one of three possible destinations for the Spanish international, alongside Manchester United and Liverpool.

Whilst United are thought to be weighing up a €50m (£43m) offer for Niguez, Liverpool have made an enquiry without firming up their interest in the midfielder.

The 26-year-old is available for transfer this summer, with Atletico said to be looking to use the funds from the player’s sale in order to finance a bid for a new striker.

There is no indication as to what Niguez’s price tag will be though or whether Chelsea are close to making a formal offer for the Spaniard.

The Blues do have other priorities. Signing Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland is believed to be their main goal so a deal for Niguez is likely to be dependent on whether there is enough left over in the transfer budget.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.