‘Man like Drogba’ – Tuchel told to complete ideal summer Chelsea transfer deal
According to reports, Jamie Redknapp has encouraged Thomas Tuchel to bring the next Didier Drogba to Chelsea in the transfer window
However, Chelsea forward Timo Werner has notched just 10 league goals since joining the Blues in 2020. Meanwhile, Romelu Lukaku has hit the back of the net only five times this season, with some of his performances seriously awful
That has led to speculation in the media which has suggested that Tuchel will look to bring a new striker to the squad in the transfer window that will be able to score goals on a weekly basis.
Between 2004 and 2012, Drogba bagged over 100 league goals for Chelsea as he led the club to three title triumphs. Meanwhile, Diego Costa scored 20 league goals in both seasons the west Londoners finished top between 2015 and 2017.
But Redknapp has now opened up and told Tuchel just what type of striker the club need to bring to the Bridge, He said on Sky Sports: ‘I think Thomas Tuchel will think how have they not won this game. The amount of opportunities they had on the right side.
‘They felt Romelu Lukaku was going to be the missing piece to the jigsaw, the man who would get them 20, 25 goals to elevate them to the title race and it hasn’t worked out.
‘Werner’s not a natural finisher. Havertz, I love his movement. But they haven’t got that goalscorer like a Drogba or Costa who’s going to get you the 20 or 25 goals that you are going to need to win the title and that’s really where they have come up short.’
There are not too many players out there that can be the next Drogba or Costa at Chelsea, maybe Ivan Toney is the closest in the Premier League right now
But fans will just be hoping that the new board will sign players that will make a difference to the squad, they need to close that gap on Man City and Liverpool