When Enzo Maresca joins the club as the head coach of Chelsea in the coming days or weeks, one of the first things that he will need to figure out is the available transfer budget for the next transfer season.
Nevertheless, with Blues ranking in the sixth position in the last Premier League season, the foundational squad requires proper reinforcement for a positive start with Maresca at the helm. Ideally, Chelsea needs to make intrusions in the goal area, defender, the midfielder and the striker but FFP will impact on this.
Maresca is very likely to focus on acquisition of a new goalkeeper and a striker. Although the quality of these new recruits has not yet been assessed, Maresca will be keen to bring these players into his team as soon as possible.
However, Chelsea has already encountered some challenges when signing players for the team. Arsenal have left Chelsea in the dust to sign Benjamin Sesko, the forward of RB Leipzig available for £45m clause. This decision makes Chelsea be compelled to consider other options in the market for strikers.
Sesko’s possible transfer to a Champions League side was always going to be a tough nut to crack for the blues. Although the young boy has the talent and could prove to be an important asset in Chelsea’s midfield, Sesko might not be the sort of striker the club needs right now.
The Blues need a striker who can make an impact from the word go starting next season similar to what Lautaro Martinez can. While Sesko can offer a great deal, he may not possess the attributes that are required at Stamford Bridge at the moment.
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Obviously, Maresca’s input on the striker hunt should involve before any of the final decisions are made. Indeed, some people have gone to the extent of joking about the possibility of signing Jamie Vardy, who is well known for his instant impact and past experience in the English top tier league.
Maresca will have to analyze all the angles as he will have to make sure that Chelsea’s signing of a new striker fulfills the urgent need of the club.
Another area of concern is the goalkeeping spot, which is another key area that the Chelsea needs to address in order to build a strong and formidable back line. The same is true of the center-backs and holding midfielder, roles that are important for the defensive organization and regenerative pivot of the team.
