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Thomas Tuchel admits the initial transfer targets he gave new owner Todd Boehly to turn Chelsea into title contenders was a fantasy list beyond the realms of achievable.
But, as Chelsea prepare to take on Tottenham today, Tuchel insists the club's ambitions can be lifted beyond the top-four if they can pull off their final summer signings.
They have Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella and Carney Chukwuemeka in what is sizing up to be their biggest ever summer spend, with one more signing meaning it would outstrip anything former owner Roman Abramovich did.
Thomas Tuchel has spent £168 million this summer on the likes of Raheem Sterling
Defender Kalidou Koulibaly has also arrived at Stamford Bridge after a £34m move from Napoli
They may yet add Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Leicester's Wesley Fofana, who is said to have agreed personal terms. And if they do, Tuchel will upgrade his targets.
Asked if he could win the league without more signings, Tuchel said: 'I don't want to limit our ambitions artificially in August and I don't want to put pressure on us by putting out any number that we want to reach. Every team fights for top four in this league and if in March and
