He’s horrible to play against – Tuchel reveals the ‘one signing’ he urged Todd Boehly to sign
This summer, Chelsea has been connected with a number of transfer targets, but Raheem Sterling was Thomas Tuchel’s first priority.
The fact that Raheem Sterling was the first player signed under Todd Boehly is no accident.
Raheem Sterling, in the opinion of Thomas Tuchel, is the only player he needs to finish his attack.
Instead of a normal center forward, Tuchel prefers a forward who can play all over the front line.
The Blues manager admitted that Sterling was a constant source of issues for his club, which is why he pushed Todd Boehly to make this acquisition.
Tuchel told The Telegraph: “He was the absolute number one for that position. I gave his name to Todd straight away,”
“Every time we played against him, he’s horrible to play against, horrible!
“The main point is his intensity and the amount of repetition of intensity that he delivers. This is simply outstanding over the last years.
“He caused huge trouble when he played against us and once you dig in deeper into his data and not only statistics in his goal involvements, it’s outstanding.
“It’s exactly what we need to raise the level of our players. That’s why we are so sure and that’s why he was, for us, top of the list.”