Thomas Tuchel ready for talks with Todd Boehly as Chelsea look to rebuild squad

Thomas Tuchel expects “open and honest” conversations with Chelsea’s incoming owner Todd Boehly.

The Blues’ German coach has admitted Chelsea face a summer of “rebuilding” the Stamford Bridge squad, as opposed to strengthening the ranks.

Toni Rudiger is poised to join Real Madrid this summer, with Andreas Christensen understood to be making the Barcelona switch.

Cesar Azpilicueta has triggered an appearance-related extra year on his contract, but Barcelona continue to push for a deal to sign the Blues captain.

The Catalan giants are also understood to hold strong interest in Marcos Alonso too, and the potential departure of four key defenders would require significant arrivals as replacements.

US magnate Boehly was on hand at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night as Chelsea were left frustrated by a 1-1 draw with Leicester, but still all-but tied down a third-place Premier League finish.

Boehly is yet to see Chelsea win in person, with the Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner’s £4.25billion takeover inching ever closer to completion.

Tuchel can expect to sit down with Boehly and plot the summer’s strategy as and when the Eldridge Industries co-founder’s ownership is rubber-stamped.

And the Chelsea manager admitted he will be as straight-talking as ever when mapping out the Blues’ future.

When told that Boehly is yet to see Chelsea win despite several recent visits to watch the Blues, Tuchel joked: “Was he here again? Well that’s a clear sign. He will watch on ESPN in Los Angeles next season!

“It is clear already, if it is like this it is clear.”

Asked if what Boehly has watched on his London visits would strengthen Tuchel’s arguments for squad investment, the Blues manager continued: “Yes but I don’t know. We will be very open and