Chelsea’s Attack Needs a Superstar, Potential Sales Loom
Pressure continues to pile up on Chelsea to bring in a marquee striker during this transfer window. One can’t rule out the possibility of the petulant prodigies – Alejandro Garnacho or Jamie Gittens – of being sold off to make way for a new signing. According to sources, the London club knows that the two have not yet shown enough to be the main source of goals for the team to reach the Premier League title. As a result, both clubs and players have been thinking about the possibility of the young wingers leaving. However, Chelsea still see them as two of the assets that they could use to facilitate their deals in the transfer market.
Garnacho and Gittens: Prospects Under Scrutiny
Alejandro Garnacho, once a bright prospect of Manchester United, has his name going up and down with a fairly inconsistent playtime as a result of which a few clubs like Napoli, Barcelona, and Juventus have been interest in him. His Instagram posts seemed to suggest that he was not comfortable in his current team, thus possibly his worth is now around £40 million.
In the meantime, Jamie Gittens of Borussia Dortmund has become the main target of Chelsea as per the latest reports about the talks being in progress and the cost being around £55 million. Supporters of Chelsea, and even Arsenal too and football experts consider that Gittens has a higher potential and is more suitable, especially when they look at his comparative stats and recent performance.
The Urgency for an Elite Forward
Enzo Maresca’s recent lineups at Chelsea have been focus on the defense of the team but it is obvious that the team is missing a forward that can score a lot of goals. When we compare a player like Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, who has an incredible goal output, with Chelsea, the latter’s lack of a striker who can be trust to score is the main reason why they cannot be consider as serious contenders for the title. As a result, the acquisition of a versatile and electrifying goal scorer is consider to be the most important thing that the club should do, even if it means that they have to sell other players like Garnacho or Gittens to balance the finances.
Transfer Strategy and Future Plans
Chelsea are planning a long-term strategy, which includes improving the team by signing players who can make a big impact on the field, whereas at the same time, they intend to manage wages and maintain a balance in the squad in a sensible way. Whether they decide to keep Garnacho or Gittens is a question that mainly hinges on who they will be signing and what kind of resources will be need for that.
However, acquiring a young and talented player such as Fermin Lopez from Barcelona is still along the way, which basically shows the club’s ambitious and carefully planned strategy.
Author’s Note
The next transfer window could very well be a turning point in the evolution of Chelsea. The way they juggle these matters, that is, by continuing the youth policy, making smart sales seizing the opportunity to add a superstar forward to their squad may very well determine their path. The board at Chelsea is aware that a stunning signing may have to be accompanied by some compromises but still considers it essential to a new power summit run.
