Pat Nevin has advised Chelsea not to go for Marcus Rashford this summer, labelling a potential transfer a mistake.
The Blues are looking to upgrade their attack after scoring 19 fewer goals than Premier League champions Manchester City, with longtime Manchester United star Rashford a possible target.
Rashford is coming off a woeful season with the Red Devils in which he failed to break double digits in goals, and a change of scenery may be needed to get the 60-time England international back on track.
However, Nevin doesn't think Chelsea can afford to take a chance on a Rashford reclamation project — especially with other options out there.
"There is a fear when I think about Marcus Rashford going to Chelsea, he is a good player but he had a number of difficulties last season and he hasn't looked quite himself," Nevin told Genting Casinos.
"You're also going to have to pay a huge amount of money for Rashford and Chelsea can't afford to make more mistakes financially, that’s no secret.
"You need to make sure you do this right. I have no idea what sort of Chelsea team we could see by the start of next season, could Mudryk be gone too? There's a million different things.
"The upside for every Chelsea fan is that there are good players there."
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