‘It is madness to sell Werner and £350,000 per week Chelsea star, Graeme Souness blast Chelsea
Chelsea’s transfer strategy from the previous summer has drawn criticism from Graeme Souness, who claims that it has left them lacking in attacking options.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!On Sunday against Nottingham Forest, Chelsea started without a traditional striker and managed just 19 goals through their first 15 league games. Leaders Arsenal, on the other hand, have 40 goals in 16 games.
According to Souness, Chelsea’s offensive line lacks depth, and Kai Havertz, who started up front against Forest, is not the solution because he is a more creative player.
Romelu Lukaku returned to Inter Milan on loan last summer for a cost of £7 million, while Chelsea traded Timo Werner back to RB Leipzig for £25 million.
For £10 million, Chelsea acquired Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona, but the striker has struggled with consistency and has only netted one league goal this year.
Despite Chelsea’s lack of other options up forward, Aubameyang’s recent problems have been so severe that they have caused him to be benched.
Souness is perplexed by the fact that Chelsea prioritised strengthening their defence, bringing in Kalidou Koulibaly for £33 million from Napoli, Marc Cucurella for £56 million from Brighton, and Wesley Fofana for £69.5 million from Leicester.
Havertz is not a good choice for Chelsea up front, claims Souness. He stressed the significance of acquiring goal scorers.
No, he won’t score enough goals, Souness asserted on Sky Sports. Selling Timo Werner and Lukaku before spending £170 million on three defenders is insane. You must believe that football has never changed.
Goal scorers are the toughest to come by. Spending £170 million on defenders is something you should do if you can, but selling two strikers is more important in my opinion because they were better than what they currently have. You cannot claim that they are better off with the current level of weaponry.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, a former Chelsea striker, suggested that Havertz would be a better option in attack than Werner, while Souness emphasised that Chelsea erred by failing to buy a striker.
Jamie Redknapp stated that Chelsea plans to resolve the situation by signing Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig in the upcoming summer.
Havertz is currently Chelsea’s greatest attacking option, according to Hasselbaink.
There has been a lot of cutting and pasting, he remarked. There, Sterling and Broja have both participated. There, Havertz has performed. Aubamayeng hasn’t really worked. In his opening 60 minutes against Bournemouth, Havertz performs admirably. He must both play and remain there. He has previously played as a number 10 on the left, the right, and in both positions.
He is currently needed as a striker. Although he may not consider it his preferred position, I believe he is the best player Chelsea currently has.
They must remain there while he is playing. He frequently moves into the middle of the field because he prefers to touch the ball more. If he stays up there, he will be more helpful to Chelsea.
He lingered in the box when he scored the goal against Bournemouth, according to the report. He turns dangerous there. He is composed enough to put goals away.
