Chelsea want one other striker, they want a profile that they don’t have – a extra bodily focus up prime. For me, that’s not even a debate. We want choices, and we don’t have that choice and actually, haven’t had that choice since Diego Costa. There’s no doubts for me that this sort of striker must be non-negotiable this window.
SPTC sources perceive that discussions are nonetheless occurring internally over which striker to signal this summer season, and they’re nonetheless awaiting and alternatives to come up.
Chelsea don’t need to pay larger wages anymore for any participant, so the fact is that most likely guidelines out the likes of Ivan Toney and many others. However it does make targets like Samu Omorodion from Atletico Madrid extra viable.
SPTC sources have heard that Omorodion is a severe goal for Chelsea this summer season and they’re hoping that Atletico decrease their valuation for him, or push onerous to signal Conor Gallagher so one thing could be accomplished for each offers.
However we maintain being informed how a lot perception the membership have in Nicolas Jackson, and we’ve additionally heard rave opinions about Marc Guiu, one other new younger striker we’ve simply signed who’s presently out with the primary group on the USA tour.
Chelsea are undecided what to do with Guiu and Enzo Maresca needs to take a look at him intently throughout this tour. So he may nonetheless exit on mortgage.
Nevertheless, if we’ve a lot perception in Jackson and Guiu, would it not not make rather more sense to both go for maybe an older and extra skilled free agent or very low-cost choice, or carry a striker in on mortgage? That manner there would no blockages for Jackson and/or Guiu.
Now I’ve simply had a fast have a look at present striker free brokers, and I don’t really suppose there are any actual choices there that we must always go for. However the level stands on what kind of deal we must be pushing for. We should always possibly look to mortgage in a striker, whether or not outdated or younger. If younger, then possibly put an choice to purchase within the deal like we did with Mateo Kovacic? It’s much less danger, and very often his mother or father membership will match a few of the wages too. I’m positive we may discover a appropriate choice to mortgage in.
My choice is established in fact, and I’m positive we are able to discover a respectable extra confirmed and established choice to usher in who doesn’t command massive wages.
The free brokers I discussed earlier are:
Kelechi Iheanacho (27)
Anthony Martial (28)
Memphis Depay (30)
Wissam Ben Yedder (33)
Oli McBurnie (28)
Andy Delort (32)
Mohamed Konate (26)
Robin Quaison (30)
Alexis Sanchez (35)
Moussa Marega (33)
Mario Balotelli (33)
Any of these take your fancy!?
My opinion is we must be signing a striker that is available in and improves what we have already got. That’s a no brainer.
However within the considering of the membership and based mostly on all we’ve heard about Jackson and Guiu and many others, and the actual fact Omorodion is without doubt one of the prime choices we wish now this summer season, then I feel it could be smarter to signal a striker who doesn’t block Jackson/Guiu and is not only one other younger, uncooked, and unproven participant. I have to make it clear although that is by no means going to be MY choice. We ned to enhance what we’ve.
A mortgage transfer can be the most suitable choice although in these circumstances talked about above.
I’ll maintain banging this drum.
Simon Phillips
