The 25-year-old would immediately replace the inexperienced striker as an improved player.The most recent player being linked to a move to Stamford Bridge, Dušan Vlahović, may be able to accomplish that, particularly if he can emulate the playmaking of another left-footed great who shone in West London, Arjen Robben.

Chelsea transfer news – Dušan Vlahović

According to reports from Spain, three ‘prestigious’ European clubs are currently circling Juventus’ Serbian international Vlahovic: Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético Madrid, and Chelsea.

The Blues are looking for a forward that can more reliably find the back of the net than their current crop, and the report reveals that they are willing to ‘invest a significant amount’ into the market to do so and that they admire the 23-year-old for his ability to score in different situations.

It’s good that the Pensioners are willing to spend big again this January, as other reports have claimed that the Old Lady are unwilling to sell their star striker for anything less than €60m, which is about £52m.

While that certainly isn’t a small fee, Chelsea’s willingness to spend more than double that amount on other areas of the pitch suggests that they won’t be too fazed, especially for a player Nenad Bjekovic, president of the Serbian FA, described as “better and more complete than Haaland.”

 

Dušan Vlahović could be Chelsea’s best left-footed player since Arjen Robben

Robben is best known for his impressive spell at German behemoths Bayern Munich, but before that, in the early to mid-2000s, the flying Dutchman was tearing it up in the Premier League, donning the blue of a recently taken over Chelsea.

He might have been playing for a different team in a different country, but his ability to cut inside and punish teams with his magical left foot was just as effective as it ever was in Bavaria, registering 40 goals and assists in just 106 games in all competitions for the west Londoners.

The Blues have been blessed with plenty of brilliant left-footed players in their recent history, Ashley Cole, Petr Cech and Juan Mata, to name just a few, but were Vlahovic to join the team, he could end up as Chelsea’s deadliest left-footed player since Robben.

Moreover, his recent scoring record would also make him the most threatening striker at the club, as while Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja carry with them a lot of promise, neither one has shown any sort of lethality in front of goal.

Dušan Vlahović vs Nicolas Jackson vs Armando Broja

Broja has been disappointing in his short spells, and aside from his hatrick against a nine-man Tottenham Hotspur side – when he really should have got more – Jackson has been incredibly profligate in front of goal.

On the other hand, the Serbian “goal machine”, as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, has proven that when given chances to score, he’ll take them, a trait Pochettino desperately needs in his team, so if the club can get this deal done, they should.