Thomas Tuchel insists Chelsea need more signings before close of window

Thomas Tuchel has insisted Chelsea still need more arrivals heading into the final few days of the transfer window.

Wesley Fofana is expected to complete a £70m transfer from Leicester to Chelsea soon, with the Frenchman having sat out the Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Leicester on Saturday. The London club are also pushing to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona and Anthony Gordon from Everton.

“Right now I think we could need some more players in some positions, but it’s very close to the end of the transfer window and when 1st September comes, I will be a happy coach no matter what happens,” said Tuchel ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Southampton on Tuesday. “I will try to find solutions and not think about what might have happened or what could be.

“Everything that matters is reality and at the moment [against Leicester] what mattered was finding a way to win. What will matter at Southampton is the same, find a way to win, step up individually and push the team from my side. This is what we will do no matter if players will come or not.”

Chelsea have already recruited Raheem Sterling – who scored both of their goals at the weekend – Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella as new owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali make good on bold plans for spending and a squad revamp.

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard has warned Gordon he will “see a different side to me” should the winger refused to play for Everton in an attempt to force a move to Chelsea befoe Thursday’s deadline. Gordon’s future remains unclear with Chelsea expected to make improved their offer for the 21-year-old after a second bid, reported to be £45m, was rejected the Merseyside club.

With Fofana absent from Leicester’s squad amid interest from Chelsea and Wolves’s Willy