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Ray Wilkins: Why this Chelsea transfer target would not be a good fit at Stamford Bridge
RAY WILKINS has urged his former club to steer clear from signing Fernando Llorente in the summer.
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Chelsea were strongly linked with a move for the Swansea striker in last month's transfer window but a deal never materialised.
Antonio Conte knows the 32-year-old well having signed him during his spell at Juventus.
The Chelsea boss seems unwilling to trust Michy Batshuayi as a back-up striker and is likely to bolster his attacking options in the summer.
Fernando Llorente has been linked with a move to Chelsea for a few months
Llorente proved his aerial threat against Chelsea with a goal from 12 yards out
But Wilkins doesn't believe Llorente is the right man to fit into Chelsea's formation and style of play.
"He's a magnificent header of the ball and that was pretty evident at all the clubs he's been at," Wilkins told Sky Sports.
"That was very poor marking [by Chelsea for Llorente's goal] leaving a 6"4 centre forward all alone to head it in from 12 yards.
But Ray Wilkins doesn't believe Llorente would be a good fit at Chelsea
"But for Chelsea, to be a centre forward you need to have a bit of mobility.
"He doesn't have that mobility so therefore I would say he wouldn't be an ideal centre forward for Chelsea but he's carved out a wonderful career for himself."