Ben Foster suggests Chelsea are one of the only sides financially fortified enough to afford Cristiano Ronaldo.
Speaking on his own podcast, Foster said the Blues were amongst an elite group able to offload the cash to potentially sign the wantaway Manchester United forward.
Ronaldo could be on the market in the next few months – maybe even weeks or days – after he virtually nailed the final coffin in his United career.
His fiery interview with Piers Morgan was basically an attack on his current employers, claiming they wanted him out of Old Trafford.
The Glazers may well get their apparent wishes, but not in the messy and rather petty way it’s come about.
Can Ronaldo really return to Carrington after the World Cup and expect hugs and kisses from his colleagues?
He is better off looking for an alternative destination once the journey in Qatar concludes.
This churns up further questions: where could the 37-year-old go, and who would take him in?
The second query narrows down to the select few who have the funds to maintain the striker’s lavish lifestyle.
Can Chelsea afford Ronaldo?
Scour across Europe and the names that spring to mind are Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City and Chelsea.
“They (Chelsea) need a striker badly. They are probably one of the only ones that can afford him (Ronaldo) to be honest,” admitted Foster.
Whilst it’s true that the Blues do need a new forward, and Todd Boehly has the bank to bag Ronaldo, the two things shouldn’t be correlated.
Chelsea are much better off signing a younger, fresher model like Christopher Nkunku, who is apparently nearing a move to Stamford Bridge anyway.
Graham Potter cannot afford to have any riffs in the camp, something Ronaldo might cause again, even though the former has previously described the latter as ‘world-class’.
Save your pennies, Boehly, there’s much more beneficial fish in the sea right now than CR7.
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