Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says a deal for Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele was never close during the transfer window
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says that he was never in for Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele in January. The wantaway France winger has been continuously linked with a number of clubs as his relationship with the Camp Nou hierarchy has disintegrated, but Tuchel — already with a surfeit of players in Dembele's position — confirmed he had not spoken with the Frenchman and was happy with the lower-key business his club completed, such as the recall of exiled Brazilian Kenedy from Flamengo. Ad/> «I am satisfied because it was a calm window and to be calm was the best thing,» Tuchel told the press ahead of his team's FA Cup tie with Plymouth Argyle on Saturday lunchtime.


