Sadio Mane has the flint and steel which will ignite the start of a new era at Chelsea where scoring goals will no longer be a problem – but that doesn't mean he needs to join the Blues. See, sometimes it's better to just sit back, watch, and observe; this is exactly what the club must do ahead of the summer transfer window.
First it was Cristiano Ronaldo, then for a moment it was Neymar and now it's Mane. Instead of trying to sign a player who was once world-class, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital consortium must be prepared to learn why Ronaldo reached the levels he did at Real Madrid, what made Neymar so successful at Barcelona and how Mane helped form one of the fiercest attacks at Liverpool.
So, as the west Londoners approach the formative years of a new age, footballing decisions must be left to those who have been appointed to do so; co-sporting directors Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley; technical director Christopher Vivell; director of development Neil Bath; director of professional football and scouting Joe Shields. Chelsea are lucky enough to have some of the best in the business, so let them build a brighter future.
