Chelsea can have ultimate Cristiano Ronaldo fix with Robert Lewandowski contract in the balance

Chelsea faced Manchester United and gave an emphatic performance. The only problem was that they only managed to score one goal.

I cannot stress the urgent need for a goal scorer enough. It is a weekly concern every time Chelsea plays. With 21 shots, you'd expect a series of goals. Manchester United only managed six shots but managed to equal our very best output with the help of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Roy Keane made a rather thought-provoking statement on Sky Sports following the match coverage. He said, "Imagine if Cristiano Ronaldo was in the Chelsea team. He'd get 50 goals."

Judging by the number of chances the Blues created, Ronaldo would not be the only player that would thrive.

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Robert Lewandowski will be out of contract with Bayern Munich in 2023. Despite his extraordinary stats, there is growing speculation that the Poland international will not be offered a renewal or agree to one. The Munich forward current has 48 goals in 43 matches. Those numbers are completely out of this world. Karim Benzema is the only other forward in Europe that can compete, but still, he falls short.

There's the fear that, having played in Germany for most of his career, Lewandowski may not thrive in the Premier League as well as we think. We all know how challenging it is to play in England. The physicality and pace of the league are often a newbie's downfall. There's a case that the best of the best know how to swim when thrown into the deep end.

Cristiano Ronaldo, at the age of 37, is Manchester United's top goal scorer. Yes, he is one of the two greatest footballers of all time, however, it should not go unnoticed how much he has had to