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Chelsea started the 2018-19 season brilliantly and are one of only three unbeaten teams in the Premier League. The Blues are currently third on the Premier League table, two points behind the leaders, Manchester City.
However, Maurizio Sarri's team lack a prolific goalscorer who is capable of finding the back of the net regularly. Both Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud struggled to score in the opening games of the season and contributed a combined tally of only two goals.
Nevertheless, the January transfer window is just a few months away and Chelsea could use it as an opportunity to sign a new striker.
On this note, here's a list of four strikers Chelsea should target this January.
#4 Maximiliano Gomez
From Héctor Scarone to Luis Suarez, Uruguayan football has never failed to produce top quality strikers. The Celta de Vigo striker, Maximiliano Gomez is the latest on the list and is regarded as one of Uruguay's most promising strikers.
The 22-year-old joined Celta Vigo from Defensor Sporting in the summer of 2017 and has been a revelation since then. He scored 18 LaLiga goals last season and also provided five assists.
Maximiliano Gomez is a strong, aggressive and determined striker who gives everything on the football pitch. He is an exceptional header of the ball and is equally good with both his feet.
The Uruguyuan has started brilliantly this season as well and bagged four goals along with four assists in the opening eight LaLiga games.
Clubs like Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United were linked with the talented striker in the summer and Chelsea will face tough competition if they decide to make a move for the player.
#3 Timo Werner
One of the most promising talents in Europe right now, Timo Werner is on the radar of many big European clubs.
He started his professional career with VfB Stuttgart and is the club's youngest debutant and goalscorer in the Bundesliga. Werner stayed for three years in Mercedez-Benz Arena, scoring 13 goals in 95 Bundesliga games.
In 2016, he transferred to RB-Leipzig for a then club-record transfer fee of €10 million. Werner hit the ground running at his new club and finished as the club's top goalscorer in his debut season with 21 Bundesliga goals.
He continued his impressive form during the 2017-18 season and again finished as the club's top goalscorer with 21 goals in all competitions. This season, he has already bagged four goals and one assist in eight Bundesliga games.
#2 Krzysztof Piątek
The Polish striker, Krzysztof Piatek is in brilliant form this season and is one of the most sought-after footballers in the world.
The 22-year-old is currently leading the race for the Serie A Golden Boot after scoring nine goals in just eight league games. His performances in the league also impressed the Polish national team manager and he eventually gave him his first international cap.
Piatek is a natural goalscorer, who is comfortable finishing with both feet and even with his head. His speed and strength make him a constant threat to the opponents' defence and he is intelligent with his runs as well.
The Polish international has been linked with Chelsea over the last few weeks and we might see the Blues making a move for him in the January transfer window.
#1 Mauro Icardi
One of the deadliest goal-scorers in recent times, the Inter Milan striker has scored 89 league goals for the club in 147 games which is a very healthy return for a striker playing in such a competitive league.
Icardi is best known for his strength, technical intelligence, and speed. The Argentine international has a genuine eye for goal and has finished as Inter Milan's top scorer for the last three seasons.
With Inter Milan struggling for some time now (currently sitting in the third spot on the table, six points behind the leaders, Juventus) it would be a challenge for them to keep a hold of such a special talent.
Chelsea recently showed their interest in signing the talented Argentine but the Blues need to pay a hefty fee to tempt the striker to Stamford Bridge.
