Following an embarrassing 4-0 defeat against Arsenal, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel let loose in frustration during his post-match press conference. He opted for refreshingly yet brutally honest responses to the questions directed to him.
Not too long ago, the Chelsea head coach was sure that the hunt for a new No.9 was no longer a priority for the Blues after signing Raheem Sterling.
The German believed that he had enough options to play with. He said: "We have Timo Werner as a nine, we have Kai Havertz as a nine, we have Michy Batshuayi as a number nine, we have Armando Broja as a nine and Raheem Sterling as a nine, maybe, so let's see how things work out."
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It seems that the array of attacking options could be reduced to just Sterling and Havertz, with Broja's future unsettled and Timo Werner itching to leave and find his once devastating form. Cristiano Ronaldo had expressed his desire to leave Manchester United early in the transfer window.
He is yet to play with the Red Devils this pre-season and has met with the new manager, Erik Ten Hag. The meeting also featured Sir Alex Ferguson. I'm not saying that Ronaldo could be on his way to Chelsea, but surely Tuchel must be wondering if this could be the right call?
Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, has already had conversations with Todd Boehly this summer where the transfer of Ronaldo was mentioned but not actioned upon. Tuchel is clearly looking for a goalscoring menace.
After the Arsenal beat down, he was asked whether he was concerned about Chelsea's goalscoring issue and replied: "For sure, if you look at the first half, it was even hard to escape our half in a productive way and to play in the opponent's half in a positive way and create chances – we had one chance with a shot [that hit the post].
"Listen, it's the same players, so why should anything change? We will hopefully see development, but at the moment, we have the same issues because we have the same players."
Ronaldo may be someone who demands a lot from himself and his peers. Despite ending the season as the top scorer at United, by quite a margin, he was still villainised for apparently disrupting the flow in the dressing room. Chelsea could do with a mentality monster like Ronaldo - especially as there is no one left on the market that could make the difference that fans want to see.
Timo Werner is reportedly looking for a way out of the club to rejoin his former team, RB Leipzig. This could leave Chelsea in the deep end as they aim for goals next season. Werner hasn't set the Premier League on fire yet, but his contribution to the team often goes underrated. When the German is truly on it, he can produce chances - it's just the end product that seems to be lacking.
Manchester United could give Chelsea a solid replacement for Werner in Ronaldo, but would he be the right fit for Thomas Tuchel's rebuild or just a quick fix?
What do you think? Should Chelsea sign Cristiano Ronaldo?
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