Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted that he 'fell into a trap' when discussing Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland this week.
Tuchel usually refrains from mentioning players from opposing teams, but when receiving an award in Germany he stated that Chelsea talked regularly about the possibility of signing Haaland, although he admitted that a transfer seemed unrealistic.
In addition Tuchel stated that he was joking about the possibility of Haaland playing alongside Romelu Lukaku.
As reported by goal, Tuchel said: 'I fell into a trap.