Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football Podcast, Tim Sherwood and Sam Allardyce have been discussing the idea of Aleksandar Mitrovic signing for either Manchester United or Chelsea.
It’s no secret that both Chelsea and United need a new striker through the door in the summer, and it’s fair to say that the market isn’t over-saturated with quality centre-forwards right now.
One player who has caught the eye this season is Mitrovic, and both pundits were asked whether he’s good enough to play for one of these top clubs.
Allardyce doesn’t think the Serbian has what it takes, but Sherwood disagreed, stating that he’s an upgrade on Wout Weghorst.
Mitrovic conundrum
The two pundits were asked about the Fulham star getting a big move.
“No, he’s not quite there for me. He’s done a fantastic job, the manager has done a job on him. He looks fitter and more mobile than I’ve seen for a long time. He looks as motivated and as fit as he’s ever been. Fulham are having a fantastic season and he’s scoring the goals to go with it. He’s brilliant on crosses with his head particularly,” Allardyce said.
Tim Sherwood had another point of view.
“They need a striker certainly if they’re going to persevere with Havertz, he’s not a nine. I’m not sure how he contributes to the game too much. Look, if Weghorst can play for Man United then so can Mitrovic. He’s a step up from him. The manager wants a nine and I think they go for a big one in the summer a standout number nine in Europe whoeve rthat may be,” Sherwood said.
Good enough
Mitrovic is good enough to play for either of these two clubs, make no mistake about it.
Regardless of what anyone may think of him or this Fulham team, one thing is for sure, Mitrovic knows where the back of the net is.
He scored 43 times last season, he scored twice at the World Cup, he’s in double figures in the Premier League this term, and he’s also very good at linking up play these days.
Mitrovic may be too unfashionable for either of these clubs to actually make this move, but he’s certainly talented enough to make his mark at either Chelsea or United if he was given the chance.
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