Former Arsenal defender Paul Merson has urged Thomas Tuchel to complete a move to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund this summer.
The Norway international has excelled in the past few seasons, earning rave reviews with RB Salzburg and continuing to shine after making the move to join Borussia Dortmund.
Now, the 20-year-old who has scored 15 goals in 16 Bundesliga matches this season is touted to take the next step in his career.
The Premier League has always been a rumoured destination for the forward, who was born in Leeds, and Merson has declared that Chelsea are the club who need his services the most.
“Of all the teams who are in for Erling Haaland, Chelsea are the ones who need him most," he wrote in the Daily Star.
“They have always been successful with someone who has a presence up front and Haaland has that. He’s going to score bundles wherever he goes.
“And if you buy him this summer, you still have the prospect of being able to sell him for a profit later down the line because of his age. I’m not sure he’s such a good fit for Manchester City, where he probably wouldn’t play as much.
“But for whoever gets him, it will be worth it. He puts up numbers and he keeps on doing it. Whoever signs him will have a chance of winning the league.
“Manchester United should also be in for him. Edinson Cavani has done great there but he isn’t the future of Manchester United. If they went and got Haaland it would take them to another level. But do they go for Harry Kane instead?
“Kane isn’t going to Chelsea. No chance. But he might go to United. And that would leave Chelsea to go for Haaland.”
