Former Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit has urged the Blues to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland.
The Norwegian goalscorer has many top European clubs fighting over his services after scoring 41 goals in 41 appearances for the German giants last season.
Haaland will not be a cheap option for Chelsea, who spent over £200m on transfers last summer after a two-window embargo, with the youngster valued in excess of £120m.
However, Petit is keen for Thomas Tuchel to find an outright goalscorer, and told Paddy Power: "I'll make it simple. Olivier Giroud is on his way out of Chelsea, Tammy Abraham is probably leaving on loan, and Timo Werner is still struggling to score goals consistently and Kai Havertz is not a striker.
"Chelsea need a new striker and someone who scores lots of goals. Erling Haaland is the answer. He's strong, powerful and young with a bright future in front of him. Haaland's value is already very high, and connections with Tuchel increase his chance of joining Chelsea.
"Offensively, he could become the finisher that Chelsea really need. I can imagine his relationship with Mason Mount, Havertz, Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech making him score lots of goals at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea need a top striker, it's as simple as that."
Haaland joined BVB in January 2020 and has gone on to score an impressive 57 goals in 59 appearances for the club.
Sammy Wynne
