Goal report that the Stamford Bridge club have offered closer to his £200,000 a week demands, with Tuchel understandably desperate to keep hold of his star defender.
And the German displayed his importance in this win, producing a typically-dominant performance at the heart of Chelsea's defence to ensure they head to the final with a much-needed clean sheet.
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