Chelsea are apparently in the market for a backup striker, and, if the rumor mill is to be believed, their only requirement for the job is that said striker be really tall. The Blues have been linked with Andy Carroll (6'4"), Olivier Giroud (6'4") Fernando Llorente (6'5") and Peter Crouch (6'7").
However, there's no need for them to stop there. There are plenty off tall folks out and about Chelsea can sign. With that in mind, we have some suggestions.
OFFICIAL: Costel Pantilimon will play for 1 year in @RCDeportivo shirt#FantaLemon #ForzaPanti @hai_romania pic.twitter.com/O73bzroydy
— maidan sport (@maidansport) September 6, 2017
Costel Pantilimon, currently at Deportivo la Coruna on loan from Watford, is a goalkeeper. However, that doesn't mean he can't be converted into a striker. He just needs to be tall (which he is, at 6'8") and learn to head the ball in one specific direction. How hard can that be?
Avec ses 2,09m, Yang Changpeng est le plus grand footballeur professionnel actuellement gardien de but en Chine pic.twitter.com/hmmUnBZGzq
— tourdumonde (@belzebut03) August 21, 2016
Yang Changpeng, unlike Pantillimon, IS a striker. He's also 6'9". Honestly, we're surprised Chelsea haven't signed him already.
Treebeard is a character in The Lord of the Rings books/movies. He is an Ent. Ents are walking, talking tree people. Ents are just enormous. Treebeard would be the perfect striker for Chelsea right now because of how goddang large he is. He could also carry Eden Hazard and Pedro on his shoulders!
Bill Walton is a college basketball commentator for the Pac-12 Network. He is also extremely tall. During his playing days, Walton was listed at 6'11", but some folks think this is an understatement. Having met Mr. Walton in person once. I can report that he is in fact pretty darn tall and would be a good option for Chelsea if it doesn't work out with Peter Crouch or whoever.
George is an albino gorilla in the movie Rampage who, through some sort of Devilry (I have not seen the movie) grows to an outlandish size. He sure looks like he'd be a handful in the mixer, eh? I wouldn't want to defend any corner kicks with him around!
