According to rumours, Chelsea may not recruit a striker this summer because they believe Christopher Nkunku can lead the attack if necessary.
Mauricio Pochettino signed a two-year contract with an additional year option with the west London club on Monday, confirming his selection as their new manager.
Trimming a very bloated squad that won't participate in Europe next season, with a slew of marginal players due to leave, will be Pochettino's hardest assignment this summer.
The former Tottenham manager also wants to make a few significant acquisitions, prioritising a custodian, midfielder and striker.
For the goalkeeper position, Chelsea has already been connected to Inter's Andre Onana and Brentford's David Raya, but Sporting defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte is now the club's first choice to partner Enzo Fernandez.
Finding a new striker is a little more difficult, but Pochettino is rumoured to be interested in both Napoli's leading scorer Victor Osimhen and fellow countryman Lautaro Martinez.
However, The Guardian is saying that Chelsea would not rush into buying any old striker and are willing to trust in the possibilities presently at the club if that tandem proves to be too expensive.
The Chelsea administration is certain that incoming forward Nkunku, who has an established deal to transfer from RB Leipzig to Stamford Bridge, can fill the goal scoring void and play as a No. 9.
Despite only making 20 starts due to injury, the Frenchman tied Niclas Fullkrug of Werder Bremen for the Bundesliga's golden boot this season with 16 goals.
Nkunku scored 20 goals and provided 13 assists in the Bundesliga last season, and Chelsea is hopeful that the 25-year-old's addition would significantly increase their efficiency in front of goal.
With players like Raheem Sterling and Mykhaylo Mudryk unable to live up to their price tags, there is a sense that Chelsea can distribute goals more fairly among the team under Pochettino.
When Romelu Lukaku returns from his loan at Inter, Pochettino will have to make a decision about whether or not to accept the forward back into the team as another attacking option.
Nkunku's imminent arrival has not yet been formally announced by Chelsea, but a deal has been in place since the end of last year, when the Blues agreed to pay a sum of almost £52 million to sign the Frenchman.
