Chelsea Opinion: Why the Blues should make a move for Callum Wilson?

Back in January 2019, a report from the Guardian claimed Chelsea were interested in signing Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson. The Englishman was rated at £75m; however, a move didn’t materialise and the Blues ended up signing Gonzalo Higuain on loan from Juventus.

Callum Wilson, 27, has enjoyed a fantastic season for the Cherries, scoring 15 goals and making nine assists. His form led to an England call-up earlier in the season and despite injuries and patchy form of late, the 27-year-old’s return of 15 goals in all competitions is an incredible return.

That should be enough for Chelsea to reignite their interest and sign the 27-year-old in the summer.

Chelsea have had issues up top at times this season, with Gonzalo Higuain offering a fine focal point without providing a goal threat. Higuain arrived at Stamford Bridge amidst a lot of fanfare but has been a massive disappointment in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Olivier Giroud has been preferred only in the Europa League, managing just seven league starts this season.

There’s no doubt the south London outfit would benefit from another attacking outlet, as they have relied too heavily on Eden Hazard in the final third at times. Callum Wilson, who has bounced back brilliantly for Bournemouth after recovering from two separate knee ligament injuries, would potentially be an excellent option for the Blues.

Wilson is powerful, has plenty of pace is his locker and would offer Chelsea an entirely different option up top than the likes of Giroud and Higuain. The England international has improved with his hold-up play and is becoming much wiser in the way he uses the ball with his back to goal.

He has been terrorizing opponents this season with his clever movement in and around the box and deadly poaching instincts. The ex-Coventry City ace tends to fade away from the game at times and has a habit of letting his team down with lean patches in front of goal but, few can deny that he can win games single-handedly on his day.

Furthermore, Wilson has the ability to set up goals for his teammates with incisive passes in the final third.

Verdict

Chelsea have managed to secure Champions League qualification for next season with a 3-0 win over Watford on Sunday. The lure of Champions League football would be enough to attract Wilson make the move to the Stamford Bridge but everything depends on the transfer ban.

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If Chelsea win their appeal against the transfer ban, Maurizio Sarri should definitely go all out to sign Wilson from Bournemouth.