Who is Chelsea target Luis Suarez?

It seems Carlo Ancelotti will be able to buy players in January after all since Chelsea’s appeal against the FIFA suspension is due to be resolved in mid January, by which time the Blues could have already recruited a couple of new players to help them deal with their African Nations Cup worries. The latest reports are suggesting Ajax forward Luis Suarez tops the shopping list and some even say the transfer is a done deal. The Blues need to act quickly, however, since Arsenal, Tottenham and even Barcelona are also interested in signing the Ajax man. The 22-year-old is likely to cost around £30 million but he would be worth every penny in my opinion.

The Uruguayan started his career in domestic club Nacional, where he was immediately recognized as one of country’s brightest talents and even won the league title in 2006. Dutch Eredivisie side Groningen spotted his potential and managed to snatch him for as little as €800,000, which proved to be a very smart buy. Suarez was impressive in his first season in Holland, scoring 11 goals in 30 appearances and was soon sold to Ajax for no less than €7.5 million.

It was at Ajax where he caught the attention of wider public, terrorizing opposition defences together with Klaas Jan Huntelaar and it was these two that formed one of the best attacking partnerships in the history of the club. Suarez continued to score goals on regular basis even after Huntelaar left and was even made captain by Martin Jol this season. Suarez scored remarkable 23 goals in 24 appearances this season even though he was mostly played on the wing and it is this record that saw him grab the headlines across Europe.

Some would say it is easy for him to score goals in weak Dutch League, but he also scores them in Europe and for the national team, while his assists are what make him stand out of the crowd. Even though he was pretty selfish when he came to Ajax, he has developed into a player completely dedicated to team’s cause and that is something Ajax coaches have to be given credit for.

Luis Suarez is a player with great vision and a great eye for the goal but he is also one of just few world-class players who can completely change the course of the game by creating a chance for himself or his teammates. Chelsea (Chelsea news) don’t have such a player in their ranks and that is why I am eager to see Suarez at Stamford Bridge in January. £30 million may sound like a lot of money but considering Suarez’s undoubted potential and the fact he is only 22, to me it sound more like a bargain.