The Premier League fixtures were officially released on Thursday morning. Chelsea will start their Premier League campaign on Saturday 6 August at the Goodison Park against Everton.
Chelsea has not won against Everton at the Goodison Park in their last seven attempts and Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has failed to win a game against any of the Merseyside clubs away from home.
The Blues signed Romelu Lukaku last summer to help prove their poor goal-scoring woes and close the gap and compete with Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League. Most pundits had predicted Chelsea to win the Premier League with the arrival of Romelu Lukaku.
The Belgian International failed to live up to the hype following his record € 101 million from Inter Milan. Romelu Lukaku failed to replicate his form with Inter Milan where scored 24 goals in 36 appearances to help Inter Milan win their first scudetto in 10 years.
Chelsea’s top goal scorer in the Premier League was Mason Mount Mount with 11 goals and was ranked 14th among the top goal scorers in the Premier League, followed by Kai Havertz and Romelu Lukaku scoring 8 goals each.
Thomas Tuchel was not happy with the output of his attacker concerning the number of chances Chelsea created per game.
After Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford last season, Tuchel was quoted saying his attacker lacked courage when they reached the opponent’s penalty box.
The Blues are yet to officially confirm the signing of any player this summer. Their key rivals for the Premier League; Manchester City and Liverpool already made strong statements about their readiness to compete for the Premier League next season with the signing of Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez respectively.
Liverpool had to pay a club record of €100 million to Benfica for Darwin Nunez after missing out on the Premier League to Manchester City on the final day of the Premier League.
Manchester City and Liverpool scored 99 goals and 94 goals in the Premier League last season. Chelsea was the team that came close to these two teams with 74 goals which are 23 goals shy of Manchester City and 20 goals less than Liverpool.
Chelsea is reported to want to let Romelu Lukaku leave this summer. With Lukaku said to join Inter Milan on loan this summer, Chelsea must replace the Belgian international if they want to compete with Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League next season.
Thenewsgod.com has identified three strikers that Chelsea can sign this summer to compete with Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League next season. Robert Lewandoski, Harry Kane, and Lautaro Martinez are the three strikers that Chelsea can sign this summer to boost their chances of winning the Premier League.
Robert Lewandoski
The Polish international has already made it public about his intention to leave Bayern Munich this summer. Bayern Munich has also agreed on personal terms with Sadio Mane as the possible replacement for Robert Lewandoski.
Lewandoski, who needs no introduction, is arguably the best striker in the world. The 33 years old has won back-to-back European Golden Boot awards.
Bayern Munich is willing to let the 2020 FIFA men’s best player winner leave for a fee of €45 million.
Harry Kane
The Tottenham Hotspurs talisman was close to joining Manchester City last summer. There are reports that Harry Kane is willing to leave Tottenham for a new challenge having spent most of his playing career at Tottenham. Daniel Levy on the other hand will let Harry Kane leave if they receive a better offer.
Harry Kane is an all-around striker, He can play as a central striker or the supporting striker. He drops back to join the midfield and create space for other attackers. Kane is accustomed to the 3-5-3 formation under Antonio Conte and with the England National Team.
The England international scored 17 goals and provided 9 assists in 37 Premier League appearances. Kane has two Premier League Golden Boots in his name.
Lautaro Martinez
The 21 years old has been linked to a move to Tottenham. Martinez can play as a second striker or a central striker. The Argentina international is valued at €75 Million by Inter Milan.
Martinez excelled in the 3-5-3 formation under Antonio Conte at Inter Milan and last season under Simone Inzaghi. Lautaro will fit in well at Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel because of Chelsea’s style of play.
Lautaro Martinez scored 25 goals and provided 4 assists in 49 appearances for Inter Milan last season.
In conclusion, Chelsea signing any of these strikers will help improve Chelsea’s goal-scoring woes.
With Manchester City and Liverpool still in the business of improving their squad with the signing of Erling Haaland and Darwin Martin, Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel need to break the bank to sign any of these top strikers.
