Thomas Tuchel opens up on special relationship with Chelsea target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Thomas Tuchel and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had an ideal bond at Borussia Dortmund (Image: Getty Photos)

Thomas Tuchel wouldn't be drawn on whether or not Chelsea try to signal Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, however he did admit that he has a detailed bond with the Barcelona ahead from their time at Borussia Dortmund and mentioned, ‘some gamers keep your gamers.’

The Blues have been linked with a transfer for the previous Arsenal man, who solely left London for Barca in January this 12 months after a controversial finish to his time on the Emirates.

Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner have each left Stamford Bridge this summer time, and whereas Chelsea have introduced in Raheem Sterling, they're on the lookout for one other ahead, with the 33-year-old presumably that man.

Tuchel wouldn't present any type of replace on the pursuit of the Gabonese striker, however he did discuss up how effectively they received on throughout their spell at Dortmund collectively from 2015-17.

‘I loved rather a lot working with him, it was a pleasure,’ Tuchel advised a press convention of Aubameyang. ‘It has nothing to do with the state of affairs now however some gamers keep your gamers since you have been very, very shut and Auba is a type of gamers, we had a really shut relationship.

‘At all times after we performed him right here with Arsenal it was at all times right away this shut bond. They at all times keep your gamers, in a means, and Auba is one in all these guys.’

Aubameyang has scored 13 targets in 23 video games for Barcelona (Image: Getty Photos)

Aubameyang was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy earlier than leaving for Barcelona in January after disciplinary breaches on the membership, however Tuchel insists he by no means had any such issues with him in Dortmund.

‘I skilled none of this, it has nothing to do with the state of affairs at Arsenal, which I can't touch upon out of respect,’ mentioned the German. ‘It’s not on me to remark as a result of I don’t know what occurred, however in Dortmund there was by no means a problem.;

He added: ‘I don’t comply with the press about Pierre. I don’t know if he has good or dangerous press, I couldn’t care much less. We don’t discuss concerning the future with gamers not right here. The long run is coaching tomorrow morning.’

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