I'm not even a Chelsea fan, but I think going for Jhon Duran could actually be pretty clever, even if it sounds out of the blue. Like, everyone's talking about how Chelsea keeps throwing money at big names and not really fixing their striker drama, right? But Duran isn't gonna break the bank. Dude's only 21, he's got size, pace, and already played in Europe before. He'd probably be fine being a backup at first, and it's not like Chelsea have boatloads of goal scorers banging them in every week.

Plus, I can't imagine the Chelsea board wouldn't want a solid value-for-money option, especially with all their jaw-dropping transfer fails lately. It'd keep them flexible to spend on other positions too, rather than just blowing all their cash on one star. I've watched Duran play for Colombia a couple of times, and while he's raw, he's never scared to get stuck in and make something happen.

So yeah, maybe it's not the 'big name' fans get hyped for, but sometimes the best moves are the ones nobody expects. If I were Chelsea, I'd take the gamble, 100%.