Thomas Tuchel promise which convinced Saul to make deadline day Chelsea transfer

 

Thomas Tuchel reportedly promised Saul Niguez that he would only be used in midfield at Stamford Bridge, a stark contrast to his more recent days at Atletico Madrid where he was seen as a utility man by Diego Simeone. Chelsea finally landed their target after a tense deadline day standoff, although he will have to compete to earn a regular spot in Tuchel’s side.As headway was made in the nick of time, the Blues secured the Spaniard on an initial loan with a £30million option to buy at the end of the campaign.

His move also triggered a domino effect of activity in which Antoine Griezmann made a blockbuster return to Atletico, and Luuk De Jong replaced him at Barcelona.

On more than one occasion, it looked as though Saul’s move to west London would fall through.