4 strikers Chelsea should target this summer

#1 Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan)

Icardi has been in the news again recently, after being stripped of the captaincy last week

Although notorious off-the-field for various incidents in recent seasons, there's no doubts about the quality Mauro Icardi possesses on the pitch. Consistently in the top goalscoring charts for Inter Milan in Serie A, the Argentine has netted 15 goals and created three more across all competitions (28 games played) this term.

Blessed with a predatory instinct inside the area, he's known for feeding off very few opportunities and crucially making them count. He's also a good header of the ball and is quick in transition too.

Chelsea desperately need an authoritative striker who isn't just a good finisher, but can also combine well with their most creative player - Eden Hazard. Icardi has displayed this ability through his link-up play alongside Ivan Perisic in recent seasons.

In addition to the signal of intent it'd send across the league, signing a player of Icardi's calibre this summer could prove pivotal in seeing Hazard renew his contract in west London and finally rejecting Real Madrid's advances once-and-for-all.

Mauro's situation with Inter appears to worsen by the day as negotiations for a new contract have stalled between the club and his wife-and-agent Wanda Nara, which could lead him to angling for pastures new this upcoming summer.