"It would be best for him if Christensen does not go to Barca"

Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, believes that the best thing for his Danish centreback would be for him to stay at the English club. Christensen has spent a decade at Chelsea, but now it seems as though he is set for pastures new in Barcelona. He would arrive there on a free after his contract expires on 30th June. 

"We hear the rumours and the situation with Andreas, since many weeks, is clear and we are not happy about it. Me personally and the club representatives think it is best for him to stay and we rely heavily on him", said Tuchel during his press conference.

"The communication from his side is that he has not signed and we have to consider that he might leave it. Do we like it? No. Will we live with it? Yeah. He knows we appreciate him a lot. He has the chance, in the perfect age and moment and the system we play", he argued.

"Given all these circumstances, it is for me the decisive moment for him to step up and be a huge Chelsea player for the next years. If he decides otherwise, I will not take it personally", said Tuchel.