Tuchel and Boehly would like Lewandowski at Chelsea as the forward view point made clear
Blues manager Thomas Tuchel and ownership front man Todd Boehly - who is also working as a recruitment head at the moment - would "jump at the chance" to sign a marquee signing like Robert Lewandowski, according to Nick Purewal. Lewandowski openly wishes to leave Bayern Munich, though his clear preference is for Barcelona. With all of their financial issues making it difficult to recruit new players, Barcelona may be unable to complete the signing of the devastating Polish goalscorer. Purewal, PA Media's Chelsea correspondent, believes the West London club will take advantage of any problems or incompetence at the Blaugrana.
We’ve already witnessed the mess the Spanish side have made of a Raphinha potential deal - for themselves and CFC Meanwhile, the source states that the Blues are concentrating their efforts on another, more versatile, unnamed attacker. That could be Neymar, but I doubt it. However, the journalist also claims that Lewandowski would be viewed as a separate option from any existing or upcoming Stamford Bridge transfers. What I interpret this to mean is that the Poland international is viewed as a bonus: the Blues are still focused on other targets, but would certainly try to reach an agreement with 'Lewa' if at all possible.
Is Lewandowski the right man for the job, given his age and extremely high pay? I have to say, I think he'd be a total revelation on Fulham Road. Even at the age of 32, Despite his age, which can put a player's ability to charge around pressing defenders and midfielders in a system like Tuchel's to the test, Lewandowski still brings a lot of energy to any team. Furthermore, some of the workload can be distributed to his younger teammates. He is used to playing counter-attacking, which includes a press.
However, the legendary athlete's main contribution is a plethora of goals. Rather than focusing on the Bundesliga, where he led in goalscoring, consider a higher level of club competition: the UEFA Champions League. Lewa's contributions for the Germans in the tournament are astounding: in the previous four seasons, he appeared in 34 UCL matches and scored 41 goals.
Obviously, the majority of that total came in his 30s, cementing him as one of the best top-tier forwards even in his career twilight. While Bayern obviously wants to keep their top asset, he only has one year left on his current contract. This means he could potentially leave for free the following year.
As a result, if CFC can arrange a reasonably priced switch this offseason, I will strongly advocate for it. While Paris Saint-Germain is a strong contender for the signing, the English club can afford such astronomical wage salaries.
Nonetheless, Kai Havertz has proven to be an exceptional false-nine, and Tuchel, according to Miguel Delaney, "does not view signing a No.9 as a priority." However, the same reporter claims that CFC are ‘prepared to act’ if an opportunity for the Warsaw-born man arises. Centrebacks are presumably being prioritised at the Bridge now, with up to two or even three rated defenders hopefully due to arrive.
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