Blues manager Frank Lampard has stated that Chelsea must “get it right” in the January transfer market after a narrow FA Cup win at the KC Stadium against Hull City fuelled the head coach’s concerns about his squad.
A 2-1 victory against Hull City on Saturday carried the West London outfit through to the fifth round of the Cup competition, but they were clinging to their lead late on against the Championship side and looked quite vulnerable towards the final few minutes of the game.
With English forward Tammy Abraham injured and French striker Olivier Giroud looking like to leave before the transfer window closes in January, it is quite clear and obvious where Chelsea must strengthen in order to bolster their chances of playing in the Champions League next season.
The 41-year-old Lampard knows where Chelsea are lacking, despite expressing enthusiasm for Belgian goalscorer Michy Batshuayi’s performance against Hull.
Due to the transfer ban, Chelsea was prevented from making signings when Lampard took charge of the club early in the summer, but they are free to bring in players now, and the countdown to the window closing at the end of January is on.
While speaking to BT Sport the Englishman explained that Chelsea might need a few signings in the winter transfer window to bolster their team, “My job, I suppose, is to work every day on the training ground, The other part for the club is how do we move forward by bringing in players, and we lost ground last summer. We’re trying to now, we need to now for the short term to push for this top four [in the Premier League]. I have a strong feeling about where we can improve personnel-wise to take us forward.”
