Chelsea told to ignore Robert Lewandowski to sign Antonio Conte’s dream star
Timo Werner out, Romelu Lukaku gone to compensate for the comings of both Robert Lewandowski and another forward player?
That’s the conundrum that manager Thomas Tuchel and soon-to-be new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly face after Liverpool won the FA Cup final despite the Blues’ lack of goal-scoring prowess.
Although the penalty shootout was shorter this time, the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals this season shared many parallels.
Strong defensive performances were not matched by wonderful offensive performances, with Christian Pulisic, Marcos Alonso, Mason Mount, and Lukaku all missing great chances throughout the game.
“Well, I think like in the last final, the Carabao Cup, no regrets. I told the team I am proud. I was super proud before and happy before the match to arrive with this group. We were sure we were competitive and we could make life very difficult for Liverpool. We did it again,” Tuchel reflected in his post-match press conference.
“We struggled in the first 15 minutes but then we were excellent through the match. It’s now 240 minutes of final time and we played 0-0 against maybe the most dangerous attacking team in the world. We created a lot of chances and we deserved them, as they deserved theirs as well.
“Then again we lose on penalties. We are disappointed, of course, and we are sad. But at the same time proud because we left anything that we need [on the pitch.”
In the midst of the takeover uncertainty, rumours persist about long-standing concerns that may necessitate one or two of the existing Blues attackers leaving in order to liberate cash and space for this rebuild to take place.
According to The Guardian, the west Londoners are interested in Bayern Munich’s all-time second-highest striker Lewandowski, though it is known that Barcelona is the preferred destination at the moment.
As a result, other choices must be investigated, and a specific Antonio Conte favourite has been mentioned. Lautaro Martinez is a player that helped get the best out of Romelu Lukaku during their time together in Inter Milan’s blue and black, and the Argentine has continued this fantastic job with Edin Dzeko as Simone Zaza’s replacement.
As a result, other choices must be explored, and a specific Antonio Conte favourite has been mentioned.
Lautaro Martinez is a player that helped get the best out of Lukaku during their time together in Inter Milan’s blue and black, and the Argentine has continued this fantastic work with Edin Dzeko as Simone Inzaghi’s team is locked in a title chase with local rivals AC Milan.
The 24-year-old was on the verge of joining Spurs last summer, and his talent hasn’t gone ignored, with Tony Cascarino urging the club spend the money on him at the price of Werner, who could also go this summer.
. “Chelsea will not win the league until they find a proper finisher. The attacking players they have now are top talents in many ways, but they lack a clinical goalscorer,” Cascarino said in The Times.
“The FA Cup final against Liverpool showed again that they need too many chances to score — or not score, as was the case on Saturday. Mason Mount is their leading scorer in the league this season, which is not the way it should be at a club like Chelsea.
“I like the boy Lautaro Martínez at Inter, so I would suggest Chelsea offer the Italian club the chance to take Romelu Lukaku back on loan, get rid of Timo Werner, and bring in Martínez. He is the sort of technical, ruthless forward they need.”
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Chelsea told to ignore Robert Lewandowski to sign Antonio Conte’s dream star
