Chelsea have been tipped to appoint former Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel amid growing pressure over Frank Lampard, but there are some comments from the German that Blues fans might want to read amid those links.
Lampard is facing questions over his future after just two wins in eight games, despite spending more than £200million to revamp his squad during the summer.
Roman Abramovich is yet to call time on Lampard's time in charge, remaining patient for now, but it seems Tuchel could be the number one option if the call is made over the coming weeks.
Tuchel was sacked by PSG just before Christmas and reports around the time claimed he is hoping his next move is to the Premier League.
Chelsea could well be his most likely destination given the Lampard situation, but it seems the former Borussia Dortmund boss has a soft spot for their London rivals Spurs.
"As a little kid, in my garden, when I played [football] I was always [playing] as a team from the Bundesliga but there was one game when I played as Tottenham Hotspur because I liked the name so much," he said before Dortmund's clash with Spurs in 2016.
"I didn't have a picture and I didn't know they played in London so to play them in two legs was very special. What I didn't know as a kid is what I felt today and yesterday, that there are so many friendly people here.
"The coaching staff and the staff in the stadium and dressing room and benches and so on, was unbelievable. Such great support and atmosphere, so many friendly people, they made us feel welcome.
"Thanks a lot and best of luck to the club."
That might sit uncomfortably with Chelsea fans if Tuchel is to be Lampard's successor, but football is a fickle sport and seven trophies in ten years as a manager might just convince them he could be the right man.
