Ian Wright and Alan Shearer make Chelsea title prediction after Lukaku transfer

Alan Shearer and Ian Wright have both tipped Chelsea to win the Premier League title following their signing of Romelu Lukaku.

Chelsea delivered a strong end to last season under Thomas Tuchel as they finished fourth in the Premier League and won the Champions League.

Tuchel’s attacking options have been strengthened this summer as Chelsea opted to re-sign Romelu Lukaku in a £97.5 million deal from Inter.

And Chelsea made an excellent start to the new Premier League campaign on Saturday as they sealed a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace without their new signing.

When asked for their title predictions, both Shearer and Wright backed Chelsea to finish top of the Premier League after securing a deal for Lukaku.

‘It’ll be a lot tighter this season than it was last season,’ Shearer said on BBC’s Match of the Day.

‘Lukaku for Chelsea I think will be a game-changer. That’s exactly what they need.

‘The number of times last season they got balls into the box, and even today [against Crystal Palace] we were sat thinking, ‘he’d be on the end of that’.

‘There’s no doubt about it, he almost guarantees them goals, they won’t miss as many chances this season with him in the team.’

Asked who he thinks will win the title, Shearer replied: ‘I’m going to go for Chelsea. Even if City get Kane.’

When asked the same question, Wright said: ‘I’m going to go for Chelsea as well now they’ve got Rom.’

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