70 goals, and 56 assists – Chelsea signing this 26-year-old Bundesliga star would be a perfect signing
Why Chelsea should go out and sign RB Leipzig star Yussuf Poulsen
According to TalkSport, former Chelsea forward Tony Cascarino has urged the club to sign Yussuf Poulsen. He was of the opinion that Chelsea needed to sign someone in the ilk of Emile Heskey to help out Timo Werner.
The new signing has struggled badly since his move to the club and Cascarino said that having his former teammate would help Werner.
Poulsen can help Werner flourish
For a player who was one of the best frontmen in Bundesliga, Werner has failed to reach those standards at Chelsea. He was expected to solve Chelsea’s long-standing striker issues and occupy the position for a long time. Whether it is because he is being deployed on the left or is not gelling well with his teammates, Werner has looked a shadow of his Leipzig days.
However, there was a good reason he flourished at Leipzig and that was Yussuf Poulsen. They were either used as a strike partnership or Werner played off him as an inside forward.
The Dane’s track record at Leipzig clearly suggests that he’s not only adept at scoring but also excels with his creativity to lay on assists for his teammates in the final third.
Yussuf Poulsen hasn’t always been a regular starter for Leipzig over the years but has impressed as a quality striker in the Bundesliga, nevertheless. The 26-year-old still has his best years ahead of him and seems to have all the right attributes to make the step up to the Premier League. His introduction to the Chelsea side can act as a catalyst for Werner to get back to his old prolific form.