Football NewsAccording to Tuchel there was no talk of selling Hakim Ziyech
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Tuchel insisted that there was no discussion about the sale of midfielder Hakim Ziyech, and the Chelsea chief said that all reports to the contrary were made up.

 

What did Tuchel say about Hakim Ziyech?

The Moroccan star has yet to truly lock down a regular role at Chelsea, despite having played 39 times last season. Hakim Ziyech was only 10 times this season, leading to talk of a loan move in January with Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund among the clubs associated.

Thomas Tuchel said it was very easy. Tuchel has said many times that he was brilliant in the preseason. Hakim Ziyech had an injury that was a huge setback. Ziyech played after a shoulder injury with pain and tremendous protection that kept him from the complete freedom he needed for his play and movement and position and style of play.

Now Ziyech has stepped up in recent games. They had some injuries and seized the chance to have more playing time like Hudson-Odoi. He was decisive. He assisted, he scored, that’s good. At the moment, here at Cobham, there are no thoughts about his future. There is no thought of potential changes, trade deals, or anything else in the winter. Tuchel has not spoken to anyone about this here at Cobham, so this is compiled from the media.

According to Tuchel, Hakim Ziyech was not in his office expressing such a desire, so he is now a full member of the squad. Hakim is an important guy, a very talented guy, a very ambitious guy, and he is a full member of their team. Hakim was last season, he is this season and they expect the best from him all the time. But this is tough competition. Tuchel can’t let everyone play for 90 minutes. This is simply not possible.

 

A little about the topic

Hakim is just one of the many strikers Thomas currently has at his disposal in Chelsea. In addition to hitting options like Werner and Lukaku, Chelsea also has Havertz, Hudson-Odoi, Mount and Pulisic as players who can play either wide or centrally in attack. Chelsea is currently sitting at the top of the Premier League ahead of Saturday’s visit to Leicester.