Former Chelsea winger Gustavo Poyet believe the club should sign Barcelona striker Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang to replace as the ‘perfect’ replacement for Timo Werner.
Germany international Werner is set to return to RB Leipzig on a permanent transfer in the coming days, having only moved to Stamford Bridge from the Bundesliga club two years ago.
The 26-year-old has won the UEFA Champions League, Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup in that time, but has generally disappointed with his performances and scored a meagre 23 goals in 89 appearances, far fewer than would have been expected when the Blues agreed to pay his £47.5m release clause under previous manager Frank Lampard.
With Romelu Lukaku having been loaned back to Inter Milan after his own disappointing second spell with the club, the Chelsea squad no longer possesses a traditional striker, and new signing Raheem Sterling started up front in the opening day 1-0 victory over Everton at Goodison Park.