Thomas Tuchel has been told that Chelsea need to source a striker with a ruthless edge in front of goal if they are to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool next season. A 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Thursday night left the Blues frustrated after a number of great chances were spurned by Kai Havertz.
Marcos Alonso gave Thomas Tuchel's side the lead at Old Trafford only for the hosts to respond immediately through Cristiano Ronaldo's 17th goals of the season. The Portuguese showed a ruthless edge that has been sorely lacking in the Chelsea camp for some time now and it is an issue that could see them fall further behind in the chase next season.
With Liverpool possessing a wealth of fire power in Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota, and City seemingly closing in on a deal for Erling Haaland, the pressure will be on Tuchel to produce an attacking unit that can match their rivals. He remained calm after full-time on Thursday, however, insisting that he will continue to improve his current crop of attackers.
