Villas-Boas doubts striker move

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas does not think he needs to sign a new striker, despite reports he has bid for Romelu Lukaku.

Romelu-Lukaku Sky sources understand last season's Premier League runners-up have made an offer for the £20million-rated Anderlecht 18-year-old, who scored 16 league goals last season.

Lukaku has been described as the new Didier Drogba, and Villas-Boas has admitted his admiration of the teenage sensation.

But the Chelsea boss also has the options of Drogba, Fernando Torres, Nicolas Anelka, Salomon Kalou and Daniel Sturridge to mean he may not necessarily make a move.

Availability

"Lukaku had a magnificent season in Belgium," said Villas-Boas.

"We are pondering every decision because we don't want to go into the market and make mistakes.

"We have plenty of availability in terms of forwards who can play in different positions - with Anelka, with Kalou, Didier, Torres and Sturridge.

"This is the reality at the moment of our squad. We need to find the correct balance and this is why pre-season is important.

"On that decision, to bring in another forward, at the moment I don't think we will."

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