5 wingers Chelsea should target as replacements for Pedro

Leicester City v Chelsea - The Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final
Pedro's form has been patchy and he will need to be replaced

#3 Wilfred Zaha (Crystal Palace)

Watford v Crystal Palace - Premier League
Zaha would take Chelsea's attacking play up a notch

In terms of Premier League-ready wingers who can and should fit into the Chelsea team immediately; the golden boy of Selhurst Park will be right at the top of that list.

The 25-year-old Ivorian international has been sublime this season and despite the injury problems he has had, Zaha has been integral to Crystal Palace’s survival hopes and it is not an exaggeration to say his presence gives the team that extra quality that no one else in the squad can deliver.

Pacy and elusive with brilliant dribbling skills and the ability to beat his man at will, he has made the left wing his own and is also adept at playing as a right winger or at times, function as a false 9 if need be.

His tally of eight goals and five assists in just 27 games this season show just how important he is to the Eagles cause; it is this kind of influence that could be of immense benefit to a Chelsea team that has lacked invention this season.

Zaha’s versatility and ability to play across the front line will add a new verve and dynamism to a jaded frontline and his ability to play brilliantly off a striker mean that he would gel well with either Alvaro Morata or Olivier Giroud.

He has been linked to the Stamford Bridge side and could cost the club big bucks were they to make a move for him.

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