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Opinion: Should Chelsea sign this 13-goal Serie A ace to ease left-back woes in the summer?

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Why Chelsea must plot a summer swoop for Atalanta’s Robin Gosens

In January, Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb (h/t The Daily Mail) had claimed that Chelsea had representatives watching Atalanta left-back Robin Gosens against Parma. In that game, he scored a goal and assisted once as Atalanta destroyed Parma 5-0.

Robin Gosens, 25, has made 90 appearances for Atalanta since joining from Dutch club Heracles Almelo in 2017. He has been one of La Dea’s most impressive performers this season, bagging 7 goals and 5 assists in 21 Serie A appearances. The 25-year-old has also made six appearances in the Champions League, scoring once.

With the German wing-back enjoying an impressive season in the Serie A, Chelsea must look to sign him this summer.

Robin Gosens of Atalanta in action during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Atalanta and Valencia CF at San Siro Stadium on February 19, 2020 in Milan, Italy. (Getty Images)

The Blues have blown cold of late after a good start to the season under Frank Lampard. Despite being inconsistent, they have managed to stay 4th in the table. The Londoners have ridden on the success of their youngsters so far and Lampard deserves enormous praise for getting the best out of academy players such as Tammy Abraham, Reece James and Mason Mount this term.

While Lampard failed to add any players in the last two transfer windows, the board have already shown their intent ahead of next season by wrapping up the signing of Hakim Ziyech from Ajax. After the acquisition of playmaker Ziyech, the Chelsea boss must prioritise strengthening his defence in the summer. In addition to a central defender, he should bring in a new left-back to the club.

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Emerson Palmieri has not yet convinced the manager to claim the spot for himself, whereas Marcos Alonso is more suited to a wing-back role rather at left-back, as evident from his past performances at the club.

Due to Emerson and Alonso’s failures to cement a place in the team, Lampard has been forced to switch the position of skipper Cesar Azpilicueta from right to left. However, with Azpilicueta set to turn 31 in August, Lampard needs to find a permanent solution at left-back.

Marcos Alonso of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 22, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Getty Images)

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That being said, the Blues must go for Robin Gosens. In 90 appearances for Atalanta, Gosens has netted 13 goals and supplied nine assists. This shows his ability to move forward and contribute to a team’s attack.

A left-back by trade, the German is also comfortable playing as a left-sided midfielder or as a left wing-back. He would undoubtedly be a smart addition to Chelsea’s ranks and would add depth as well.

Verdict

With Azpilicueta ageing and none of Alonso or Emerson doing enough to warrant a spot at left-back, signing Gosens would be a superb piece of business. At 25, he’s at the right age to make the jump to the Premier League and could go on to succeed in England given the quality he possesses.

Rohan Sengupta

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