in Cole Palmer, Chelsea They have one of the biggest talents in Europe. A mantra to lead the club towards a bright future and regular positions to challenge for titles.
Manchester City It should be boiling. Pep Guardiola He couldn't guarantee the young playmaker the playing time he wanted after showing great potential on the flanks, so Chelsea raised eyebrows when A £42.5m fork To bring him to Stamford Bridge in August 2023.
After 67 matches, Three lions The star has He scored 38 goals and provided 21 assists Chelsea shirt with Jamie Carragher from Sky Sports The 22-year-old was described as the “best player in the Premier League” earlier in the season.
He's been sensational this season (Palmer, not Carragher), but he's probably not the best player ever Premier League Must submit. not quite. not yet. Mohamed Salah It was ridiculous in front of goal for Liverpool.
Chelsea have learned from the error of their ways and opted for a City star in the making, something the four-in-a-row champions will regret for years, because Chelsea once allowed Salah to leave before he matured.
When Chelsea sold Mohamed Salah
Chelsea signed Salah more than a decade ago. Welcoming the talented Basel winger for an £11m fee In 2014. He sparked interest from Jose Mourinho after a goalscoring performance against the Blues in the Champions League.
Now a Liverpool star, Salah did not look like he would become a top player in the Premier League Mourinho even says That Al-Masry needs to “raise his level.”
He scored just twice in 19 appearances for Chelsea, and after two loan spells in Italy, he scored just twice. He was sold to Roma for £12 millionresulting in a marginal profit for a marginal player.
Mohamed Salah – Career statistics by club |
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---|---|---|---|---|
club |
Applications |
Objectives |
Helps |
General profit rate |
Liverpool |
376 |
232 |
105 |
0.90 |
Egypt |
101 |
57 |
33 |
0.89 |
Rome |
83 |
34 |
21 |
0.66 |
Basel |
79 |
20 |
17 |
0.47 |
Contractors |
45 |
12 |
6 |
0.40 |
Fiorentina |
26 |
9 |
4 |
0.50 |
Chelsea |
19 |
2 |
3 |
0.26 |
Statistics via Transfer market |
How Chelsea must regret what happened. At least, as far as Palmer is concerned, Chelsea have already corrected their previous mistakes. Anyway, with Enzo Maresca Looking to improve their exciting squad, the Londoners have chosen Salah's natural successor and could potentially pounce on him this year.
Chelsea looks forward to the “new Salah”
According to weekend reports from Caught OffsideChelsea is competing to sign Eintracht Frankfurt player Omar Marmoush, who, in the words of analyst David Segar, “One of the best strikers in EuropeThis season, his value is 70 million euros (58 million pounds sterling).
Liverpool have been monitoring the Egyptian star's progress since the start of the season with Salah in the final year of his contract, although Manchester City are now stepping up the gas as they prepare to rebuild.
However, Chelsea are firmly in the picture, albeit from the outside, and could look to make their move, especially when considering they have been dubbed the 'new Salah' before. Journalist Andris Weiss.
Why should Chelsea sign Omar Marmoush?
Marmoush is on fire this season He scored 18 goals and made 12 assists in 24 matches In all competitions. He has already picked up two Bundesliga Player of the Month awards and is encouraging Frankfurt to qualify for the Champions League.
Most goals and assists – Top 5 European Leagues (24/25) |
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player |
Applications |
Objectives |
Helps |
A/A |
Mohamed Salah |
19 |
18 |
13 |
31 |
Harry Kane |
13 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
Omar Marmoush |
15 |
13 |
8 |
21 |
Cole Palmer |
20 |
13 |
6 |
19 |
Rafinha |
19 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
Statistics via Transfer market |
Interestingly, his compatriot Salah is the only player in Europe's top five leagues this season who has contributed more goals than him, making a clear comment about how efficient he is – especially considering he has played 15 games, four fewer than Salah and five. Less than Palmer.
According to FBrefMarmouche also ranks in the top 1% of strikers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year in terms of shot creation movements, the top 5% for progressive carries, and the top 3% for successful strikes per 90, with an emphasis on both athleticism and And skill. The underlying creative quality also makes Salah special.
A successful strike is scored when a player beats his opponent by carrying the ball directly behind him while maintaining possession.
Marmoush wears the trappings of an elite Premier League striker and could revolutionize Chelsea's attacking line, wreaking havoc with Palmer behind him as something of a creative muse.
Of course, Chelsea have an overload of talented strikers in Maresca's squad, and any move should not come at the expense of Nicholas Jackson, 23, who has shown plenty of promise this year.
However, given Marmoush's fluidity and multi-faceted attacking qualities, he might just be the perfect upgrade Christopher Nkunkuwho has struggled to find a place in Chelsea's Premier League squad this season.
Nkunku has been unfortunate with injuries since joining Chelsea at the beginning of last season, and while he was there He scored 12 goals from 27 matches This season, only two have come in the Premier League.
Struggling to define a role within the team, Nkunku has played in four positions for Chelsea, most productive in the No. 10 role usually occupied by Palmer.
Given that the France international lacks the fitness to survive as a striker in the Premier League, averaging just 1.2 successful duels per game, According to SovascorWith a success rate of 40%, Chelsea would be wise to act quickly, leapfrogging rivals such as Liverpool and Manchester City to get their mitts on one of Europe's prized possessions and continue promoting Maresca's exciting project.