Thomas Tuchel breaks silence on dumping Chelsea for rivals Man United

• Thomas Tuchel is believed to be on the radar of Man United who are hunting for a permanent manager
• Rumours linking Tuchel to the Old Trafford job emerged after Chelsea were plunged into a crisis following the sanctioning of Roman Abramovich
• However, the German tactician has confirmed he is keen to see out the rest of the season with the Blues
• His affirmation came after he led the west Londoners to a 1-0 win over Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has declared his intent to stay at Stamford Bridge amid fears he could depart following the recent crisis that has rocked the club.

Tuchel is understood to be staring at an uncertain future with the Blues after the UK government sanctioned Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

The drastic decision plunged the west London club into a precarious situation as they cannot engage in transfer business.

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Reports now suggest Chelsea could lose Tuchel to rivals Man United, with the Old Trafford club in the market for a permanent manager.

United have been widely linked with moves for Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax's Erik ten Hag.

However, Tuchel is believed to be on the Red Devils' radar following the recent happenings at Stamford Bridge.

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But Tuchel has quickly put those speculations to rest, with the German revealing he is keen to see out the rest of the season with Chelsea on the bare minimum.

The ex-PSG boss described the United links as 'pure speculation' as he exuded confidence the situation at Chelsea will stabilise.

"There’s no doubt I’ll stay until the end of the season. Absolutely. We just have to wait and we still have to go day-by-day because everything can change," he said as quoted by Metro UK.

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"It’s pure speculation and I have no further information than you already have," he added.