Chelsea Transfers: 5 Reasons Why Demba Ba Is A Great Signing

5. He's Better Than Daniel Sturridge

As Demba Ba arrives at Stamford Bridge, Daniel Sturridge has just finished clearing out his locker ahead of his move to Liverpool. The completion of the signing of the Senegalese forward is viewed as a direct swap of sorts for Sturridge, and when it comes down to it, who would you rather have in your side? A player who has scored 13 goals this season, or a player who has scored 2? That's how the pair stack up in the goalscoring department this season, and it is clear that Chelsea have signed a striker who is much more prodigious in front of goal than his predecessor. Daniel Sturridge will probably come good at Liverpool. However, Chelsea needed a proven goalscorer to kick-start their Premier League campaign, and that's what they've got.