Frank Lampard has strongly hinted that Chelsea are looking for a goalscorer in the transfer market, speaking after a meagre performance against Newcastle.
The manager told Sky Sports after a 1-0 defeat: "We know we have problems at the top of the pitch in terms of we don’t get enough goals. If you don’t score you are always liable for a sucker punch and they got it.
"If we are looking for people to bring in to the areas to win games when you are controlling it, it is scoring goals.
"We can’t work anymore in training on finishing. You need to have that killer instinct in front of goal. We need to score more goals from front-line areas if we are going to get to where we want to be.
"It’s quite clear from what I am saying now that we know where we need to strengthen but we shall see."
Tammy Abraham is the only Chelsea player to have scored more than 5 goals in the Premier League. Against Newcastle, however, the 22-year-old was not up to his best standards and was replaced with Michy Batshuayi 10 minutes before the final whistle.
