Ronaldo move to Chelsea from Man Utd 'ticks a box', claims Merson

Paul Merson has claimed that Chelsea's ambitious pursuits of Cristiano Ronaldo and Raheem Sterling this summer would be worthwhile options to boost the Blues frontline.

The Blues have struggled in recent seasons to find a main striker following successive summers that have been big name arrivals such as Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku struggle to settle despite costing over a combined £150million.

Werner continues to hover around the first team following two years at the club after his £53million move from RB Leipzig, while Lukaku is now back at Inter Milan on loan despite signing from the Serie A side for £98million a year ago.

But the Blues have reportedly been in talks with Cristiano Ronaldo over a sensational move for the Manchester United star who has told the club he wishes to leave so he can continue playing in the Champions League at the age of 37.

Former Arsenal midfielder Merson believes the move 'ticks a box for Chelsea', but insisted any deal has to be completed sooner rather than later. 

'I think he might be tempted to leave as it goes - the way it's going on at the moment,' Merson wrote in his Sky column.

'We're hearing that he wants to play in the Champions League so I think that might happen. 

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