Chelsea aren’t capable of mounting a serious title challenge until they sign a ‘natural finisher’, according to former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp. The Blues drew 1-1 at Manchester United on Thursday evening with attacking duo Kai Havertz and Timo Werner squandering good chances to seal a rare win at Old Trafford.
Last summer’s acquisition of Romelu Lukaku was seen as the kind of statement signing that would allow the club to compete with perennial title challengers Manchester City and Liverpool. The Belgian international scored 30 goals in 44 appearances last term to help Inter Milan win their first Serie A title since 2010.
However, the 28-year-old has thus far failed to live up to his £97.5million pound price tag with Blues boss Thomas Tuchel opting to start Havertz up front instead. Lukaku has only scored five Premier League goals this season and has been linked with a move away from the club with Paris Saint-Germain rumoured to be interested.
