https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/11/30/
tuchel-updates-us-on-andreas-christensen-s-future-
Tuchel updates on Andreas Christensen's future
30 Nov 2021
Head coach Thomas Tuchel has said he is still waiting for good news
regarding the future of Andreas Christensen, who is out of contract in the
summer.
https://i.imgur.com/prNqfYc.jpg
The defender has gone from strength to strength under our German head
coach, scoring his first Blues goal earlier in the season and contributing
to the outstanding defensive solidity that is helping to build our current
success.
The Danish international has been on the Chelsea bench for the last three
matches, and Tuchel is hoping this influences the contract talks to
progress even further.
'No, it is the opposite,' Tuchel replied when asked if a lack of playing
time hinders his chances of a new deal. 'We have to hope that it
influences the contract situation a little bit. My understanding was that
it is a matter of a very short period that we have good news.
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Andreas celebrating his first ever Blues goal, after 137 appearances
'I said this in the national break, that for me it is a matter of days
that we think that we can have good news about Andreas.
'As I understand it, the club want the same, and so do the coach and
player. That is to stay, and that's why we need the commitment and then we
can continue.'
However, the Bavarian has put the onus on the Dane's camp to finalise the
negotiations and pen his long-term future to the club.
'We have been waiting since a long time now for confirmation and it is on
Andreas to act how he acts on the pitch. He needs to act now off the pitch
and walk the talk because he tells us he loves Chelsea and that he wants to
stay,' said Tuchel.
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Andreas in Chelsea training
'He says he wants to be a big part of this club, because he is a big part,
and I think he is a perfect fit. He is not done here yet and his career is
far from finished at Chelsea.
'He can still develop and be a big player. But it is on him. We want the
commitment and hopefully we get it.'