Instead, Onana remains at Goodison Park after the 21-year-old spoke about the influence Lampard had on his decision to stay. Had Onana joined the Blues, it would have solved one issue for Lampard if he takes the job, providing the midfield with an aerial presence and a graceful ball carrier. Lampard fought valiantly to hold onto the Belgian midfielder to keep him out of the clutches of Arsenal and Chelsea in January after the Premier League duo had bids for the Everton star turned down. With the team scoring just 29 goals in as many games, the likes of Kai Havertz and Joao Felix have disappointed.Ĭhelsea have a £68m buy-back option to re-sign Abraham that becomes active this summer and it is something Boehly should consider triggering after watching the goals dry up at Stamford Bridge this season. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has faded badly after signing from Barcelona, while the raw talent David Fofana needs some fine-tuning and Armando Broja won't be ready until next season. At Roma, he has proven he can perform consistently at the top level with 24 goals in his first campaign in Italy. The striker was sold under Thomas Tuchel's watch but with Lampard, he was the clear first choice and thrived at Stamford Bridge, scoring 15 goals in the Premier League in 2019-20.

Loaning out Romelu Lukaku felt like the right decision at the time, but not without a replacement, and that is why Lampard should look no further than his former protege Abraham. The most incredible aspect of Todd Boehly's £600m spending on new signings since his arrival 11 months ago has been the lack of a world-class centre forward.

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