Former Chelsea star Frank Sinclair has urged his old club to go out and land a world class striker this season, With Gonzalo Higuaín linked with the club.
The Blues sold Diego Costa last summer to Atletico Madrid and failed to replace the Spanish striker with an adequate alternative, as Alvaro Morata has flopped massively.
The young forward moved to the Premier League last season for a fee around £70 million with big expectations, but he failed to impress many around England and ended the year with just thirteen goals to his name.
And that has led to speculation that he will depart the club, with Italian giants ready to splash out and re-sign him, using Higuian as bait.
The Italians are reportedly ready to let the Argentine striker leave this summer, over fears he will now decline after scoring 55 goals in the last two seasons.
And Sinclair has urged Chelsea to spend big and land a big time striker, if they truly want to challenge for the Premier League title next season.
“They will need another striker,” he was quoted on the Daily Star website.
“Morata started well but struggled as he went on, whilst Giroud took his place and played well, but they haven’t replaced Costa since he left.
“The new manager may not see either Morata or Giroud as players who fit the role they want up front.
“But I definitely think that this is a position that needs to be addressed.”