but how is he going to get better if he doesn't get the game time?
Pretty sure you're not going to be spending (if @Pistanator gets his wish) £100m on Lukaku for him to sit on the bench, or compete for the lone striker role, with, if as @>>>>>> desires you get another world class striker (Morata? Lacazette? Mbappe?)
Are chelsea in such financial straits that Abramovich needs to balance the books? Do you have to sell Costa to finance the purchase of a replacement striker?
Are chelsea in such financial straits that Abramovich needs to balance the books? Do you have to sell Costa to finance the purchase of a replacement striker?
They'll need to sell him to avoid falling foul of the FFP regs. Owners can't just pump money into the club.
but how is he going to get better if he doesn't get the game time?
Pretty sure you're not going to be spending (if @Pistanator gets his wish) £100m on Lukaku for him to sit on the bench, or compete for the lone striker role, with, if as @>>>>>> desires you get another world class striker (Morata? Lacazette? Mbappe?)
Are chelsea in such financial straits that Abramovich needs to balance the books? Do you have to sell Costa to finance the purchase of a replacement striker?