Chelsea have signed Raheem Sterling from Manchester City – but will the England international be able to follow in the footsteps of Blues hero Eden Hazard? Thomas Tuchel has led Chelsea to the Champions League since Hazard departed the club three years ago, yet there remains an argument that they still haven’t adequately replaced the Belgian.
They probably chose the right time to cash in, given Hazard’s issues with injuries and form at Real Madrid, but the club have failed to reinvest the £103million received into an attacker that provides the same threat.
Midfield man Mason Mount was their top scorer in the Premier League last term with 11 goals, while the year before that it was Jorginho with just seven.
Recruits like Christian Pulisic, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner have all had their moments, but none have been able to provide the same consistent attacking threat that Hazard used to.