Chelsea: Andre Villas Boas' No. 1 Target Should Be Sergio Aguero

While Chelsea has once again been linked to a multitude of high-profile players in the current Mercato, I have no doubt that the club’s No. 1 target should be Sergio Aguero. All the conditions seem to be met for Aguero to be a successful recruit for the Blues, and I’ll explain why.

Aguero's Talent

Sergio Aguero has the exact type of skills Chelsea is looking for. He is one of the most skillful players of his generation, blessed with creativity, vision, pace and accuracy in front of the goal. He would bring the kind of talent which has been lacking at the Bridge since the likes of Robben and Duff departed.  

Aguero reminds me of players such as Zola and Alexandro Del Piero, because he possesses the vision and skills of a proper No. 10 along with the finishing and goal-scoring abilities of a penalty box predator No. 9. He is  the perfect prototype of what used to be referred to in the game as a No. 9 and a half.

Player’s/Club’s will

Sergio Aguero has expressed the desire to leave Atletico, and the club does not intend on standing in his way as long as his release clause is activated. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Juventus are rumored to be willing to meet Aguero’s 40 million pound release clause.

The player has expressed the desire to remain in Spain rather than move abroad, therefore making Real Madrid his most likely destination. However, Atletico Madrid would be reluctant to sell its best player to its archrival.

For that reason, Juventus and City stand a better chance of getting the Argentine player as long as they match Madrid’s potential offer. If Chelsea were to show genuine interest for him, Aguero would fancy a move to London and the opportunity to link up with former partner Fernando Torres, as he has indicated in the past.

Aguero’s age

Sergio Aguero is only 23 years old, and yet he has managed 234 games, 102 goals and  37 assists for Atletico over the course of five seasons in the Spanish capital. These are outstanding statistics for a support striker playing in the one of the two best leagues in the world.

Despite his young age, Sergio Aguero has tremendous experience. He would definitely help freshen up Chelsea’s aging squad, and has the advantage of already being a recognized and valuable striker.

Potential of a successful partnership with Torres

The Aguero/Torres partnership was once one of the most feared in Spain, where they made up Atletico Madrid’s strike force. Both players know each other and complete each other well. Aguero has the ability to score, but also set up plays on either flank or through the middle, and create chances for a central forward like Torres to score.

Contrary to Torres, he enjoys time on the ball, dropping deep to collect it and making plays by taking on players or picking the right pass. Torres, on the other hand, is a penalty box kind of striker and enjoys receiving the ball close that area and in between the defensive lines. These two are a perfect match, and Abramovic’s money would be well spent on Aguero.

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