Radonc – Carroll’s injury record is awful but when he is fit he scores goals and it seems to me that Chelsea are simply looking for a quick fix. Conte wants a striker but seems unlikely to be here next season so why go out and pay circa 50+m for a striker that a new manager may not want..?
Crouch is even more far fetched but does meet the short term criteria and has a good EPL record and is course far older…
Of the recent rumours, Dzeko for me is a much more realistic fit and is still more than capable. The rumour of him plus the full back is offset by the fact that Michy can be used in the deal to minimise the costs to us
Give it a couple of hours and a new rumour will come along but I think as fans we have to be realistic and accept the fact that Chelsea are clearly hedging their bets but need to take some action to ensure we stay in the top 4 of the CL. I see that as their main short term goal and any domestic cup is a bonus. Next season will be the start of a new era – so we start again…? KTBFFH