'The tension attracts situations' - Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku's agent's future talk not ideal cup final build-up

Thomas Tuchel has said it is not ideal for Romelu Lukaku’s agent to be talking about his client’s future on the eve of Chelsea’s FA Cup final clash with Liverpool. Lukaku returned to Chelsea last summer from Inter Milan in a deal reported to be worth £97 million. Ad/> He was expected to be the focal point of Chelsea’s challenge for honours, but the move has not worked out as expected and the Belgium international has found himself out of the team for portions of the season.

Premier League'Maybe we have a miracle' — Tuchel fears Kovacic will miss FA Cup final due to injuryYESTERDAY AT 21:52 Lukaku caused controversy earlier in the season when he gave an interview in which he said he was not happy with his situation under Tuchel. Talk of a return to Italy has continued to swirl, and his agent Federico Pastorello said on Thursday that “there is a problem” with Lukaku’s situation at Stamford Bridge. Pastorello is set to seek out a meeting with Todd Boehly once the deal to buy the club is confirmed.

Tuchel had no qualms about that, but said it was not ideal that the report surfaced in the days before the FA Cup final. “If he plans to talk with the owner then maybe it's not his plan to talk with me,” Tuchel said. “If he gets a meeting, maybe he can talk.

It's his right and we will talk to anybody and evaluate the situation of any player, including Romelu.” /> Reflecting on Pastorello’s comments, Tuchel said: “I just was aware of it. It is what it is sometimes in football. “The tension attracts situations you don’t want to have before big matches, but it is the way it is.