Osimhen needed to add experience

Chelsea surely need to rethink their current strategy as this expensively-assembled group of young players suffered a 1-0 defeat in yesterday’s Carabao Cup final to Liverpool.

Although the Reds also had some academy players on the pitch due to suffering such a major injury crisis, it was their experienced leader Virgil van Dijk who scored the winning goal to cap another strong big-game performance.

Chelsea just don’t have anyone like that in their squad now that Thiago Silva is slipping down the pecking order and surely heading for the exit door when his contract expires this summer, so could the Blues try a change of approach and bring in more proven players in the next transfer window?

Time for a change of transfer approach at Chelsea?

It seems clear that, while it’s admirable to build for the long term, Chelsea also need to get out of their current crisis, and a few older heads in their squad could be ideal to help them do that.

Here’s our pick for four signings of more experienced players who would be ready to come in straight away and make an impact, rather than being with an eye on two or three years from now…

Victor Osimhen

Victor Osimhen in action for Napoli

One of the best strikers in the world right now, Victor Osimhen is just entering his peak years and has tasted success at the highest level, having won Serie A with Napoli last season. The Nigeria international looks very much like he could be the next Didier Drogba for Chelsea, and they badly need a talisman like that to lead their line after a pretty indifferent campaign from young Senegalese forward Nicolas Jackson.

Osimhen will surely have other suitors, meaning a deal won’t be easy, but this has to be a priority for CFC in the upcoming summer window as it ticks so many boxes for them and their current needs.