‘He may leave, because he’s not happy’ – Tuchel confirms another Chelsea player might leave this summer
Thomas Tuchel has described his position as a reconstruction project this summer, since he expects to lose some key players.
After their contracts expire at the conclusion of the season, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen are almost certain to leave.
Other names have been associated with departures from the club, and Tuchel has stated that everything will be resolved this summer.
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been linked with a summer departure. Under Frank Lampard, the Spaniard has subsequently lost his number one shirt, and Tuchel has stated that he will speak with the record goalkeeper signing before making a decision.
Asked about Arrizabalaga’s future, Tuchel said: “It depends what he wants and it depends what his plans are, but I know that we are very privileged to have Edou [Mendy] and Kepa in our squad.
“I know for sure that Kepa is not happy about the situation and he deserves to play more and he can be a strong number one.
“He arrived as a number one goalkeeper so the situation is not easy. I can tell you that he is a fantastic team player since day one and always was and never let anybody down.
“So, no, we did not have conversation about it. I know the goalkeepers’ coaches have these conversations at the moment and then we will take our time to speak with him.
“We must reflect on what’s best, what the possibilities are and I’m, of course as a coach, super happy to have both strong goalkeepers. Let’s see.”