Tuchel delivers Chelsea team news ahead of Watford match
Chelsea star Andreas Christensen should hesitate no further over his new contract negotiations, according to Simon Jordan. Former Crystal Palace chairman Jordan believes Christensen needs to put pen to paper before Chelsea decide to withdraw their offer and pursue other options in the transfer market.
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"You're sitting with arguably one of the best coaches in the world, in arguably one of the biggest clubs in the world, with probably a financial contract in front of you that would make most people's eyes water as an employee, and you're sat there going 'well I'm worried about my next contract'.
"How about you worry about this contract, being good enough to play for Chelsea in five years.
"You might find yourself in a situation where you may not be good enough to play for Chelsea in three years' time but Chelsea still have to pay you, so what a nice position to be in.
"The problem is for Christensen, with due respect of Christensen being a decent player, Chelsea can replace him with whoever they want.
"If Chelsea lose Christensen on a free transfer, he gets all that money in his next contract because no one has to pay anything for him, and Chelsea will rock out and sign a £50m centre-back."
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Chelsea transfer news: Andreas Christensen has been warned he could be replaced (Image: EXPRESS)
Speaking at his press conference this week, Tuchel insisted all parties want Christensen to remain at Chelsea.
But he has issued him an ultimatum to sign the new contract.
"I said this I think in the national break, that it’s for me a matter of days where we think that we can have good news about Andreas," Tuchel said.
"As I understood it the club wants the same, the player wants the same, the coach wants the same: to stay. That’s why we need the commitment and then we can continue.
"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 that he loves Chelsea, he tells us that he wants to stay and be a big part, because he is a big part of a big club, and I think he is a perfect fit and I think that he is not done yet here."