Thomas Tuchel urged to forget Robert Lewandowski Chelsea transfer amid shock Premier League
deal
What happens with the Chelsea strikers and forwards this summer?
Kai Havertz at one point looked to have that spot nailed down in recent times but his mini
goal drought followed by an injury allowed Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku back into the
fray with the latter showing more potential with his recent goals with the exception of
the FA Cup Final.
Nonetheless, as shown in their second domestic cup final defeat last weekend, a lack of ruthlessness
in front of goal has been the real downfall of the Blues' season in spite of the great
successes seen with the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup earlier this term.
And with both Lukaku and Werner attracting interest from Bayern Munich and other clubs
across Europe, forward reinforcements may be on the agenda for soon-to-be owner Todd
Boehly and his consortium to contend with.
The defence and midfield already need surgery with certain key members looking to depart
this summer in favour of new challenges so it could turn out to be a costly summer for
the part LA Dodgers owner in his first transfer window with his intentions firmly set on backing
Tuchel and Chelsea Women's manager Emma Hayes.
Up top, Robert Lewandowski, who is attracting strong interest from preferred destination
Barcelona, is a target for Tuchel according to The Guardian with the German manager a
big fan of the Polish international based on past comments.
However, some pundits have already offered their views on who the Blues should be targeting
as their next number 9 and with Lautaro Martínez already mentioned in this conversation, Jermaine
Jenas has thrown a curveball of his own with a certain Premier League striker who plays
for one of Chelsea's London rivals.
Harry Kane has proved a pivotal figure in spearheading Antonio Conte's Premier League
top four charge with Tottenham and barring any late slips now, the Lilywhites will be
joining Chelsea and the two title contenders in next season's Champions League.
The Three Lions international is reportedly happy under Conte, meaning a repeat of his
actions in trying to force a move out of N17 isn't likely to take place unless the final
top-four position was squandered on the final day to Arsenal which would be a huge shock
at this point, especially considering already relegated Norwich City are the only side standing
in the way of Spurs.
Nevertheless, this hasn't stopped Jenas from recommending Kane as the perfect option to
solve Tuchel's striking woes but in all reality, the chances of this happening are near zero
with not many deals in the past being conducted between the two London clubs - remember the
Luka Modric saga.
“I would go as far as saying that losing Conte would be forcing Kane’s hand into
making a decision he might not want to make," the former Tottenham defender told BBC Sport
via HITC.
“By that, I mean going to a club that Spurs really don’t want him to go to – or that
he probably wouldn’t want to join – just for the opportunity of winning a trophy.
Somewhere like Chelsea, for example.
You could understand Kane wanting to leave anyway if the club were not bringing in better
players and kept changing managers every two minutes.”