When Chelsea signed Romelu Lukaku for £97.5 million in the summer, it was hard to foresee that Thomas Tuchel would have problems up front. KaiHavts, Mason Mount, Werner, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, who can be a winger... There are too many front-line personnel to use.
Lukaku has scored four goals in 11 games for Chelsea this season, but as he integrates well into the squad, goals start to dry up, especially when he is injured.
Many people think that this is only a short-term problem. In fact, Lukaku's absence from Malmö exposed the weakness of chelsea's squad – Timo Werner also left the pitch shortly after he was unable to play, which directly led to Chelsea not having a full-fledged centre-forward.
Kay Havertz took on the stamford bridge and took on this responsibility, not wasting a moment, faithfully executing Tuchel's intentions and approach, calmly ramming Swedish goalkeeper John Darling.
Everything doesn't seem to be going to go wrong, as the Blues have won every game since Lukaku and Werner were injured, but plans for different rotations in different competitions have been disrupted, and Havertz has been in the starting line-up for every game ever since.
The Germany international finished 90 minutes against Southampton, Newcastle and Malmö. The 22-year-old only played 70 minutes against Norwich, but that was because the Blues were already leading by five goals, he was replaced by Ross Barkley.
Last season, the Blues manager had three centre-forwards to choose from, with Werner, Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud, with Kai Havrec making cameos. But both left the club in the summer to become the preferred striker in Serie A.
Tammy Abraham, who joined Roma for £34m, was a bit disheartened by his limited chances at Stamford Bridge after Tuchel's arrival, especially unable to stand up to Mourinho's seduction. Giroud joined Milan, which the media described as "a wise choice to leave". (Giroud scored four goals in the opening seven Serie A games, showcasing the Blues' ability to come on the bench last season.) ）
At that time Werner often started, although known as the "Golden Reconnaissance Plane", But Tuchel could summon Giroud or Abraham when he could not open the situation, the latter of which was tied with Werner as the top scorer. Olivier Olivier Oli He was also fortunate to coincide with the Blues' very successful period, winning the FA Cup, Europa League and Champions League with the team.
One name now associated with the club is Duvan Zapata. The Colombian has been in incredible form at Atalanta this season, leaving Harry Maguire and Eric Bailey in a 2-2 game against Manchester United on Tuesday night. Zapata has scored seven goals in 13 games this season and 19 goals and 14 assists in 49 games last season.
It might have been wise for Tuchel to let Granovskaya target someone with similar characteristics to Lukaku. If the Blues are to complete the transfer, he could be the perfect solution to the Chelsea centre-forward problem.
But at £38 million, it's not a substitute price and Romelu Lukaku's presence makes any transfer difficult.
Tottenham Hotspur have faced similar problems in finding rotation options for Harry Kane in recent seasons, with the obvious preferred option leaving any negotiating team with a daunting task. Chelsea is Chelsea, however, and unlike them, the Blues have trophies to make up for.
Zapata, 30, is in the prime of his career and Tuchel is reportedly hoping to find a solution in January, but Zapata,30, already in the Champions League, will be a thorny issue.
Perhaps Batshuayi could offer a cheaper option before his contract expires in 2023. Even if the Belgian isn't greedy, he'll be aware of the difference in the club's strengths, and whatever he does at Besiktas, it's not at all comparable to Chelsea's salary.
Armando Broya may be ready to spend a season at Stamford Bridge next season to achieve his next development. The gifted prodigy has grown rapidly this year, with he securely a place in Southampton's starting line-up.
If the Blues had included a break clause in their previous loan deal, the 20-year-old could even return in January. Chelsea have had precedents in the past for early termination of loans, such as Connor Gallagher, whose loan contract with Charlton was terminated early to begin a new loan contract with Swansea.
All this means that Granovskaya has no easy solution, especially after rumors linked Werner to his return to the Bundesliga. Despite the strong woman's tonalized concerns, however, in the Chelsea army car, Ma Xiaoxiao, the league Champions League all have to go, how complicated the situation they face, how fragile their own situation is.