If Chelsea spend any money on a central defender ahead of next season, it would be a ludicrously wasteful decision from the Blues board.
One of the most talked about clubs of the offseason has been Chelsea. However, if the Blues are going to add a central defender, which they should do, it should be Andreas Christensen. It is time for Christensen to graduate from the loan system and show just how good a player he is for Chelsea in the Premier League.
Christensen is perhaps the top or a top 3 defensive prospect in Europe. He is wonderful with his feet and tall and strong. When compared with other defensive leaders from across the continent Christensen compares very well.
| Andreas Christensen | Mats Hummels | Gerard Pique | Leonardo Bonucci | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 31 | 27 | 25 | 29 |
| Pass completion | 100% | 97% | 99% | 96% |
| Cards for bad tackles | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Tackles won | 36 | 41 | 30 | 21 |
| Aerial duels won | 99% | 98% | 100% | 85% |
| Interceptions | 70 | 57 | 36 | 60 |
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The Blues should not spend money for the sake of spending. There is no need to buy a central defender when they already have a young solid one with Champions League experience and two years in the first 11 in the Bundesliga.
People who want the club to buy a center back are not thinking clearly. Spending £70 million on a CB who is not noticeably much better than the 20-year-old would be ridiculous.
The Blues must resist splashing the cash solely to make headlines. You waste money and upset the squad balance. It would also be a wonderful thing for morale if finally, after all this time, a loan player made it at Chelsea as a starter.
Christensen is good enough to start 35 matches next season and should be given the opportunity. Chelsea can start him and supplement the back three with Nathan Ake – who would be taking the field every week at most other Premier League clubs.
That then saves money for the purchase of a striker, a wing-back, a back-up goalkeeper and an attacking midfielder. There is absolutely no reason to go out and spend money on a center back. It would be a foolish, silly waste of time and resources.
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