With a 1-0 victory over high-flying Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday, Chelsea advanced to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
The Blues have had a difficult start to the Premier League season, winning just one of their six league games and falling to 14th place in the standings with just five points.
The main issue for manager Mauricio Pochettino’s team has been their lack of attack confidence.
Only Luton Town and Burnley have scored fewer goals than Chelsea has thus far this season, and both teams have only played five rather than six games.
In light of this, it appears that the Argentine is eager to increase his attack at the earliest chance.
When the transfer window reopens in January, Chelsea will prioritize bringing in a new striker, according to Football Insider.
Since owner Todd Boehly assumed control of the West London club this summer, the team has spent almost £1 billion, but multiple new attackers have failed to make an impact in front of goal.
Chelsea finished 12th in the standings last season after scoring just 38 goals in the same number of games. Players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Raheem Sterling, who were both acquired last summer, had trouble finding the back of the net.
Similar circumstances have occurred this season thus far, with newcomer Nicolas Jackson scoring just once in six Premier League games.
The former Villarreal player will also be out from Chelsea’s Monday night match against Fulham due to his five bookings.
The Blues have previously been linked with a number of prominent attackers from throughout Europe, including Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic and Victor Osimhen of Napoli.
