Top 5 alternatives to Edin Dzeko for Chelsea

#1 Andrea Belotti

Lad can head a football, let me tell you

Current Club: Crystal Palace

Value (as per transfermarkt): £36 million

Height: 1.81 m

Age: 24

The Torino forward is the youngest and most promising name on this list - but is also the shortest. At 181 cm, he doesn't fit the tall target-man stereotype that the media say Conte is looking for, but with the neck muscles of a fighting bull and shoulders to match; with a heading prowess that is damn near unmatched in top-flight football at the moment, he just might be the perfect solution for Antonio Conte

At 24, he's young enough to warrant a long-term contract and he certainly merits a big pay-package.

The only stumbling block - and it's a big one - is the price. While Transfermarkt value him at £36 million, on multiple occasions the Torino management and his own agent have made it clear that Belotti is not going anywhere without the interested club paying up his €100 million release clause.

Opinion

Suitability for Chelsea: 9/10

Actual possibility: 4/10