Chelsea want to make ex-Liverpool star their first summer signing
A report caught The Pride of London’s eye on Monday. It claimed that Chelsea want to make former Liverpool star Sadio Mane their first summer signing.
A major headline at the start of this new week is the Blues‘ supposed interest in Mane, of course. The claim may surprise some, but I feel CFC are looking to add further Thiago Silva-style veterans.
Bayern are willing to sell, and the English capital side shall submit a proposal, says the story. Soon-to-be Chels’ manager Mauricio Pochettino is keen on Mane, too.
£70million is too much for Inter Milan striker and Chelsea target Lautaro Martinez
I could certainly get on board with the Blues making a marquee signing up front during the off-season and ready for a pivotal subsequent campaign. Martinez is a proven goalscorer in Serie A, as well as at international level in general. He is not prolific whilst competing in the Champions League, but definitely has had his moments over the years.
However, I know it is the grandest stage, yet I thought Martinez was utterly useless at the World Cup. I’m sure people suggest that he ‘played his part’ and all that nonsense, though he was fairly dreadful as Lionel Messi became immortal. That’s an unfair comparison, although the rest of the Argentina team and substitutes also fared better than the Inter centreforward.
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Even the man himself admitted that he had a very disappointing tournament in Qatar. Why am I harping on about this? Basically, if the west Londoners want to spend £70m plus on another attacker, I believe there are superior options available. The Premier League is arguably the only division that comes close to matching the intensity and quality of the UCL or WC. Another gamble might not work out after the Romelu Lukaku disaster; Lukaku is also of il Biscione.