Ex-Chelsea man calls for Julian Alvarez transfer and names the player who "needs to go"

"When we talk about what Chelsea need, we often talk about an off the peg type of player. Julian Alvarez fits that type of player that we need, Cundy said. That is the type of player I'd like us to sign more of. He's Premier League ready. You're not going to be waiting for someone to adapt to the Premier League. There's a lot to like about him, but it is a lot of money."

"Chelsea have a notoriously poor record when it comes to signing strikers, with so many big names ending up as spectacular flops in west London. In recent times, we've seen highly-rated young players like Delap and Nicolas Jackson fail to live up to expectations, while more proven stars like Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Fernando Torres, Radamel Falcao, Alvaro Morata, and Gonzalo Higuain have also struggled in recent history."

Julian Alvarez, 26, has impressed at Atletico Madrid and is being linked with Chelsea and Arsenal ahead of the summer window. Chelsea regard Alvarez as an off-the-peg, Premier League-ready striker who would be an immediate upgrade. Liam Delap has struggled since his move from Ipswich and is a candidate for a loan move to play weekly football and develop. Chelsea's historical difficulties recruiting successful forwards—ranging from young talents to established names—continue to shape recruitment urgency and increase pressure to find a reliable goalscorer.

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