Tuchel reveals Chelsea transfer plans and pours cold water on £30m striker exit

Thomas Tuchel says he wants two further additions to his Chelsea squad this summer, while puring cold water on rumours of Armando Broja’s proposed move to West Ham.

Chelsea have already completed the signings of Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly this summer, and have been linked with a number of further centre-backs.

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A report on Tuesday also claims the club are readying a ‘formal proposal’ for Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong as they look to beat Manchester United to the punch.

And Tuchel says more incomings are required if they are to “fight for the same position” in the Premier League this season.

Tuchel said: “I think we need a couple more players in to improve the squad. We were third last season – and we can discuss the reasons – but there is a gap between Man City and Liverpool.

“If we want to fight for the same position, we need to improve. If you stand still, other teams will overtake you. We lost players but it is common sense that we have to bring new quality to the team to maintain our level.”

The Chelsea manager also dealt a blow to West Ham, who were thought to be nearing an agreement to sign Broja for £30m.

The striker, who spent last season on loan with Southampton, returned to England from preseason to sort out his future.

Tuchel added: “I don’t expect Armando [Broja] to leave. We are aware of offers and interest but he is our player. We will take the decision with the owners. When he arrived, it was clear he was trying to impress and be a Chelsea player as soon as possible.

“I am pretty calm about it because we know the situation and we have a contract. From here we go.”

It was revealed on Monday that