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Tuchel turned down Blues' overtures

Everton made an unsuccessful approach to Thomas Tuchel about potentially replacing Ronald Koeman as manager it is claimed.

Click Liverpool pass on that, according to Bild in Germany, the Blues contacted the former Borussia Dortmund boss about the vacant managerial post at Goodison Park last autumn.

Tuchel, who has long been favoured to take the reins at Bayern Munich at the end of this season, elected not to enter into negotiations with Everton because he had his sights set on “an absolute top club.”

Renowned for his innovative coaching and expansive style, Tuchel rose to prominence in his native Germany after a hugely successful spell at Mainz whom he led to fifth place in the Bundesliga.

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