20-goal a season striker should follow sterling to Chelsea – Tuchel told – as £300,000-a-week deal agreed
Even if Chelsea completes the transfer of Raheem Sterling, according to former Chelsea player Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, they still require a goal-scoring striker.
According to reports, the Blues will soon announce the purchase of the Manchester City player as their first significant acquisition under Todd Boehly’s ownership.
The England international is not the only offensive target on the team’s radar; a striker is apparently needed now that the Romelu Lukaku controversy has, for the time being, come to an end.
Chelsea needs a deal that goes beyond Sterling.
Despite Sterling being a member of the Premier League’s “100 club,” Hasselbaink thinks that his signing would not be sufficient to address the Blues’ attacking problems.
He said: “They need a goalscorer. Sterling’s a great player, a very good player but he’s not an out and out number nine. So I think if you’re gonna get Sterling you still need a goalscorer with him.
“We all know about Sterling and what he can do, how good he is, how quick he is and how determined he is, so great signing. But I still think they need a 20+ goalscorer in their squad.”
The 27-year-old has scored 78 goals in the last five Premier League seasons, contributing 44 assists as City have achieved dominance across the English game.
Robert Lewandowski is arguably the biggest name available in the transfer market in terms of striking options, with the Poland international making it clear his desire to leave Bayern Munich this summer.
His availability this summer has reportedly piqued the interest of the Blues, with Thomas Tuchel reportedly a massive fan of the striker
While he would be the exact goalscorer Chelsea could build a phenomenal attack around, the likelihood of the signing is in doubt, with Barcelona reportedly close to agreeing a deal while also being the players’ preference.