THOMAS TUCHEL is favourite to replace under pressure Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone and he could look to bring a number of Chelsea stars with him.
Pressure is mounting on the Spaniards’ legendary long-term boss after the humiliating exit from European football.
The 52-year-old, the world’s highest-paid manager, has been in charge at Atletico since 2011 and has won both LaLiga and the Europa League twice in taking Atletico out of the shadows of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
But this season’s Champions League calamity, while also trailing league leaders Barcelona by 13 points, could see Atletico part ways with Simeone.
Fichajes are claiming that Tuchel is the favourite to take over should Simeone leave and he could transform how the Spanish side look.