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.

World Cup Qualification CONCACAFRound-up: Canada closing on World Cup place, USA beat HondurasYESTERDAY AT 09:36 «We were open for things. I did not have contact with Ousmane [Dembele]. There was no contact in winter between us.» And on the return of Kenedy — who will provide cover for the injured Ben Chilwell — Tuchel added: «It's a clean slate and I think he knows it.

»I followed him for many years and he was very impressive in the beginning. Pulisic says life tough at Chelsea and has had an impact on mental health Conte wants Tottenham to avoid transfer errors Lewandowski: FIFA Best award better than Ballon d'Or «He lost track a little bit and maybe couldn't fulfil the demands from the outside I had. But this is life.

He gets a second or third chance to be here and it's not about what happened. »He was good in pre-season, decided he wanted to go back to Brazil, but now he is here. /> «He has a strong left foot, strong in possession, can shoot and cross very precisely.

That's more or less it. »He is a very nice guy, very talented, and let's see where he is. «Now it