Chelsea-linked striker sends Mauricio Pochettino triple transfer message

Twenty two days into the January transfer window and Chelsea are yet to sign a player.

The lack of movement in the market is something that everyone associated with the Stamford Bridge outfit are not accustomed to after more than £1billion was spent on new signings in the last three windows. However, there's still plenty of time and Mauricio Pochettino's priority of a new centre-forward and centre-back remains.

Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney have all seemed to fall flat meaning alternatives must be considered. Fortunately, one man who has been linked with a move to west London is Girona's Artem Dovbyk.

The Blues had reportedly been impressed with the 26-year-old's performances in Spain — where he has scored 14 La Liga goals in 20 games. And on Sunday, the Ukraine international gave Pochettino three reasons why Chelsea should gamble on him.

Having failed to score in his last two games, Dovbyk scored a hat-trick in the space of six first-half minutes in Girona's 5-1 win over Sevilla. His first was a great header to make it 1-1 before he doubled his tally with a calm finish from close range. His hat-trick strike will leave every Chelsea supporter excited about the prospect of signing him as he collected the ball out wide, ran inside and smashed the ball into the back of the net.

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If Chelsea needed any reason to sign him this window, they have it.

football.london says: The curious case of Chelsea's hunt for a new striker has seen nearly every top European number nine linked. However, as expected, clubs want big money and Financial