One would think that being the captain of the front line at a club like Chelsea would be one of the most coveted roles in European football, but for some reason it has become a bit of a poisoned lime.
Fernando Torres, Alvaro Morata, Andriy Shevchenko and Radamel Falcao are just a handful of household names that have been effectively chewed up and spit out by the Blues, and Timo Werner risks becoming the latest addition to the ever-growing list.
Sergio Aguero is on his way out of Manchester City | Justin Setterfield / Getty Images
It will probably come as no surprise then that the Blues have been linked to a move for the soon-to-be free agent Sergio Aguero.
90 minutes recently revealed that Roman Abramovich is open to the idea of sanctioning a move for not one but two new strikers this summer, with Aguero and Borussia Dortmund hitman Erling Haaland both under surveillance.
So is it a good idea to sign one of the top scorers in Premier League history?
Sounds like a stupid question when you put it that way.
While that may seem like a good idea, Aguero’s injury record this season is a rather gloomy read – with only nine Premier League appearances and a goal for his name – and so Chelsea’s endeavor definitely carries a touch of risk.
Roman Abramovich is ready to welcome two new strikers to Chelsea this summer | Paul Gilham / Getty Images
If the Blues were to sign the 32-year-old, he would undoubtedly be a short-term option as he enters the twilight of his career, yet short-term options that provide success before being released when things go pear-shaped seem to be welcomed with open arms at Stamford Bridge.
With the Manchester City man’s status as a Premier League veteran, it will probably not deter them and the club seems ready to bring in another midfielder if his injury problems persist, what’s the problem with them catching a man with 181 Premier League players? goal to its name?
Remember when we suggested that Timo Werner could soon get his name on Chelea’s list of frontman flops? You can pretty much add it to the list the second Aguero steps into Stamford Bridge.
The £ 45 million arrival battle in the summer of 2020 in his virgin Premier League campaign has been regularly highlighted, with just five goals from his 29 league trips so far.
Timo Werner deserves more time to prove his worth in Chelsea Quality Sport Images / Getty Images
But with nine league assists to his name, he still plays a big role in Chelsea’s fight to secure Champions League qualifiers, and let’s not forget that he spent much of the season under a manager who proved to be out of his depth and could not get it. best of the majority of his squad.
Thomas Tuchel has so far spent most of his Chelsea time experimenting with different systems and staff, so Werner hardly gets a fair whip when he looks to settle into Premier League life.
The quality of the German international has never been in doubt – after scoring 28 Bundesliga goals during his last season with RB Leipzig – even though his confidence is at an all-time low.
The Blues’ latest defeat to West Brom could not have highlighted his current lack of confidence anymore, as he chose to square the ball to Mason Mount from about six yards out and let the English midfielder push home – 12 months when he scored for fun in Germany, there is no chance that he would have given such an opportunity.
Even if Werner had arrived at Chelsea on a free transfer, it would be foolish to essentially bring in his replacement after a season of fighting, but his huge £ 45 million price tag is just another in a long list of reasons why they should continue with the wrong frontman.
Obviously if Aguero arrived at Stamford Bridge, Tuchel would be the first to insist that he not be brought in as a replacement for Werner and there was room for both of them in the club, but we know it would be a lie and more importantly Werner would know that that was a lie.
Aguero’s arrival would absolutely crush what is left of Werner’s confidence and Chelsea can not afford to run that risk, because he will be fine eventually. Promise.
