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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink tells Chelsea to sign two players to help Frank Lampard win Premier League


Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has urged Chelsea to sign two players to help Frank Lampard (Pictures: Getty)

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has urged Chelsea to sign two players in January to help Frank Lampard win the Premier League.

The Blues are currently fifth in the English top-flight – three points behind leaders Leicester City – with four victories from eight matches.

Lampard’s side finished fourth last season but will be hopeful of a closer run at the title following a summer in which the likes of Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell arrived at Stamford Bridge.

Hasselbaink believes Chelsea are close to a serious title push but has urged his former club to sign a defender – either Caglar Soyuncu or Milan Skriniar – and another attacking midfielder in January.

He told Ladbrokes: ‘A lot of people are talking about Kalidou Koulibaly but he’s 29 years old and would be very expensive.

‘I actually quite like the Leicester defender, Caglar Soyuncu. I think he’d be very good at Chelsea.

Hasselbaink has identified Caglar Soyuncu as a potential Chelsea target (Picture: Getty)

‘Also the defender at Inter Milan, Milan Skriniar – everybody is talking about him, another very good player.

‘So there are players out there, but it’s such a difficult position to fill at the moment.’

Hasselbaink, who scored 87 goals and 177 appearances for Chelsea, added: ‘I would also like to see another creative midfielder.

‘I like Mason Mount, but maybe somebody to play alongside him. Havertz is there, I know, but you want healthy, quality competition in that area.

‘I don’t think Chelsea are far off at all.’

On Saturday, Lampard’s side travel to St James’ Park to face Newcastle United, who have on three of their first eight matches to sit 13th in the Premier League.

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