Dom Solanke making Chelsea’s decision look more foolish by the day

Dominic Solanke scored for Liverpool in their final preseason friendly against Athletic Bilbao and left Chelsea looking more foolish than ever for allowing the striker to walk away.

Solanke’s preseason total now stands at an impressive 3 goals and 2 assists in the Reds’ 8 fixtures, and that came off the back of a player of the tournament award from England U19s big win.

Chelsea refused to pay Solanke the huge money he was demanding and it was clear from January of this year that the forward would leave.

It’s just a massive disappointment for all involved that space couldn’t be made to integrate Solanke better over the past few years so that he could show his worth in Blue.

Given Diego Costa’s impending departure the need for a third forward is growing desperate, and the fact that a potentially brilliant option is now getting the chances he long deserved elsewhere is painful.

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