Published 19:35 IST, January 31st 2020

Chelsea urged to sign world class player before transfer window deadline

Former Crystal palace player Clinton Morrison said that Premier League Chelsea needs to sign a world-class player before the January transfer window deadline

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Former Crystal palace player Clinton Morrison said that Chelsea needs to sign a world-class player before January transfer window deadline. blues are yet to sign a player despite Frank Lampard keen on bolstering squad. Chelsea did t sign any player last transfer window due to a FIFA imposed transfer ban.

A striker should be Lampard's top priority

Morrison is of opinion that Lampard wants to sign a defender, goalkeeper and a striker. He furr added that a striker should be Lampard's top priority in order to ease out pressure on Tammy Abraham. former player was of opinion that most probably Abraham picked up an injury in ir match against Arsenal, adding that club will hope for him to recover on time. Morrison said that Blues have an option of Michy Batshuayi, adding that y have to sign a .9 to help out Tammy Abraham.

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While talking to a local media outlet, Lampard said that re is currently thing to talk about, adding that y were handed a transfer and also lost one of ir best players, Eden Hazard, to Real Madrid. Chelsea manr furr added that his job is to constantly try and help players improve. He also said that or part of his job is to bring in players who fit bill and help team go forward. Frank Lampard said that monetary aspect of deal is t his part, adding that short-term recruitment is something y have to work on.

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Lampard does t want to sign a player in desperation

Chelsea manr Frank Lampard does t want to sign any player in desperation alongside an admission that Blues may t sign any player this transfer window. Chelsea has been struggling to sign ir main transfer targets and has played huge gambles in past by signing players such as Radamel Falcao, Alexandro Pato on short-term deals. According to reports, even though FIFA lifted transfer ban, Lampard does t want to bring any player to Stamford Bridge just for sake of it.

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(with inputs from ncies)

19:35 IST, January 31st 2020