Chelsea should now consider signing 27-year-old striker after his great start to the season

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It is perhaps no secret right now what signing Chelsea see as their priority going into the January transfer window.

A striker is almost certainly on the agenda when transfers can be made again, after Mauricio Pochettino is likely not to be content with the start his options have made to the campaign.

Armando Broja has only been available for a handful of games, as he seems to have suffered an injury during his return from a long layoff from football.

This has left them investing their stocks in Nicolas Jackson, who has failed to contribute on a regular basis since coming to the club.

He has certainly looked good in patches. His most recent performance against Tottenham saw him leave North London with the match ball following his hat-trick.

However, there have been a number of big chances missed, and this has led to a similar issue to last season in front of goal.

Chelsea should look at Watkins

If they are going to look in January for a striker, they should look no further than Villa Park and Ollie Watkins.

The England international has nine goals in all competitions this season, as well as five assists in what has been a very impressive season so far for Aston Villa.

He found the net at Stamford Bridge earlier this season too, as the visitors made the Blues pay following Malo Gusto’s red card.

There have been links to the likes of Victor Osimhen already for either January or the summer. However, that deal is likely to be worth a club-record fee.

For a far cheaper amount, the Blues could make a shroud addition from the Premier League, with a player who already has plenty of experience finding the net in the toughest league in the world.