Chelsea transfer news: Thomas Tuchel requests January striker signing

Thomas Tuchel has reported toldChelseato sign a striker in the January transfer window in order to take some pressure off Romelu Lukaku.

While Lukaku’s run of seven games without a goal in all competitions is nothing to be unduly concerned about – Chelsea thrashedNorwich7-0 last weekend without their currently injured record signing, after all – the Blues lack depth when it comes to out-and-out number nines.

The same goes for Havertz’s compatriot Timo Werner, who hasn’t enjoyed the greatest of times since his big money-move fromRB Leipzigin July last year – finding the net only 14 times in 57 appearances.

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