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Chelsea plan large supply for “lethal” £51m star

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Cole Palmer was sensational for Chelsea over the weekend of their 3-1 win over Liverpool.

Not solely did he handle to search out the again of the web to finish an extended purpose drought, however he was a chance-creation machine, taking part in 4 key passes.

He additionally accomplished three dribbles out of three that he tried, dazzling in opposition to the newly-crowned Premier League champions in a press release efficiency. On the finish of the sport, Roy Keane stated the attacker is “one among these gamers you’d pay to return and watch, he is that good”.

Enzo Maresca’s aspect usually are not in need of prime attacking high quality, and so they may add to the likes of Palmer in the summertime by signing one other left-footed attacking star.

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If latest stories are to be believed, one of many gamers the Blues are going to go all out to signal this summer season is Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo.

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The Cameroonian attacker has been sensational this season, which has caught the attention of Chelsea.

In response to a report from one Spanish information outlet, Mbeumo has ‘caught the eye of the Stamford Bridge membership’s administrators’.

Because of this, they may now make a transfer to signal him this summer season. It appears to be fairly a concrete transfer, too, together with his ‘subsequent vacation spot appears to be more and more shut’ to being Chelsea.

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Nonetheless, the Brentford ahead received’t come low cost. The Blues are considered ‘making ready a suggestion that might persuade Brentford to let him go’, this summer season. The Bees may demand a payment as excessive as £51m if they’re to promote their star attacker to their West London rivals.

Why Mbeumo can be a great signing for Chelsea

Mbeumo’s high quality this season has been clear for all to see. He has performed an enormous function within the success of Thomas Frank’s aspect in 2024/25, serving to them to attain ninth within the desk and be inside touching distance of a European spot.

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates scoring their first goal

Mbeumo, who was as soon as described as a “lethal” attacker by Statman Dave, has been on fireplace within the Premier League. In 35 appearances, he has discovered the again of the web 18 occasions and registered an additional seven assists.

One of many standout issues about Mbeumo’s sport is his consistency. The longest purpose involvement drought the 25-year-old has had this season is three video games, exhibiting simply how repeatedly he can contribute. Maybe his standout efficiency got here at dwelling to Brighton and Hove Albion in a 4-2 win, when he scored twice and assisted one other.

Though that is Mbeumo’s greatest season within the Premier League to this point when it comes to objectives and assists, the Bees’ quantity 19 didn’t take lengthy to adapt to the highest flight of English soccer. In all 4 seasons of Premier League soccer thus far, he has managed ten or extra purpose involvements.

Mbeumo report per season in Premier League

Season

Video games

Minutes

Objectives

Assists

Minutes per G/A

2021/22

35

2916

4

7

265

2022/23

38

2928

9

8

172

2023/24

25

1961

9

7

122

2024/25

35

3147

18

7

125

Stats from Transfermarkt

If there’s one former Chelsea star Mbeumo may hope to duplicate, it’s legendary winger Arjen Robben.

The Dutchman performed for a few of the greatest golf equipment on the planet, together with Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich, however actually made a reputation for himself at Stamford Bridge.

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The Dutchman performed 106 occasions for the Blues, scoring 19 objectives and grabbing 23 assists in that point. His trademark talent noticed him reduce inside on his left foot from the appropriate wing, drive at defenders earlier than unleashing a depraved effort.

That is just like Mbeumo, as his second purpose in opposition to Brighton just a few weeks in the past highlighted. He picked the ball up simply contained in the penalty field, on the right-hand nook, set himself and fired a shot dwelling. There was definitely a little bit of Robben about that effort.

Ought to the Blues deliver Mbeumo into the membership, he may add consistency and a real purpose menace off the right-hand aspect. He already has extra objectives than Robben did within the Premier League.

Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo

If he can proceed on the present trajectory, maybe the Brentford star can grow to be even higher in a Chelsea shirt than Robben was.

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