Losing Romelu Lukaku has been a bitter-sweet revelation for Chelsea fans. Since his homecoming last summer, he hasn’t quite lit up Stamford Bridge in the ways that were expected.
Now that his loan deal back to Inter Milan has been finalised, the Blues will need to assess his replacement. Thomas Tuchel prefers Kai Havertz as a No.
9, however, the German international’s preferred position lies in a more creative role. Despite Havertz scoring some important goals for the Blues, most notably in the 2021 Champions League final, it’s imperative that Chelsea find another traditional striker if they are to compete with the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.
Tuchel has urged Chelsea to move for Robert Lewandowski despite his interest in a move to Barcelona. The facts are that the Catalans are in a difficult financial situation and Chelsea could capitalise.