Former Chelsea defender Glen Johnson believes that Karim Benzema is the right man for the club in the January transfer window.
The former Real Madrid man is said to be on exorbitant wages at Al-Ittihad, but he is unsettled at the Saudi Pro League club and has been linked with a return to European football.
Manchester United were one such team who were said to be interested in the 36-year-old striker, but have since cooled their interest, but Chelsea are looking at strengthening their forward line, having been linked to Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran this week.
Benzema could prove to be a stopgap solution who would not block the long-term progress of Armando Broja, Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackon and Johnson thinks he is the striker Chelsea should bring in.
He told Betfred: “100%. Absolutely. He’s the type of big-name striker you need because he’s won almost everything in the game and he’s a goal machine, so you’d expect him to adapt easily to the Premier League.
“If a loan deal is the only option, then Chelsea have to try and sign him.”
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