5 potential replacements for Diego Costa at Chelsea

#4 Thomas Muller

Muller’s versatility would be invaluable to Chelsea

For all the attention that Robert Lewandowski has been garnering this season, Thomas Muller has been Bayern Munich’s backup saviour – neatly notching up goals in the background with astounding frequency. The lanky German forward has managed to score 20 goals in 21 appearances this season and is rightly regarded as one of the brightest talents in German football.

While Muller may not be the most physically imposing or quick forwards in world football, he certainly is one of the most well-rounded strikers to grace the game right now. And he has been successfully utilized in an array of positions on the field – scoring regularly from wherever he is played.

One can say that Chelsea are in a transitional phase at the moment wherein they are unsure of utilizing a power forward in the mould of Costa or Didier Drogba at the front or a more agile striker. However, if there is one thing for sure, it is that they need goals from their leading man up front.

In Muller, they are pretty much guaranteed that.