{"id":636556,"date":"2024-02-26T09:02:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T14:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=636556"},"modified":"2024-02-26T09:02:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T14:02:56","slug":"chelsea-benjamin-seko-scouting-rb-leipzig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/26\/chelsea-benjamin-seko-scouting-rb-leipzig\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Always Had An Eye&#8217;: Chelsea Scouting &#8216;Incredible&#8217; 62-Goal Striker Before Possible Summer Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea rued the lack of a clinical striker as they sank to a 1-0 loss in the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool; it&#8217;s clear that the Blues need to sign a clinical forward to improve their chances next season. Amid this, there has been an interesting update on their possible interest in RB Leipzig man Benjamin Sesko.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Scouting RB Leipzig Striker Benjamin Sesko<\/h2>\n<h3>Could Chelsea Make Move For Sesko In Summer?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedailybriefing.io\/p\/excl-liverpool-will-miss-fantastic\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a> has reported that Chelsea&#8217;s scouts have been keeping a close watch on the performances of the 20-year-old forward for the Bundesliga side this season and that they have been monitoring his development since he played for Austrian side RB Salzburg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/01\/chelsea-tottenham-connor-gallagher-staying\/\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano Reveals More Great News for Chelsea Fans\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The journalist further claims that the Blues have &#8220;always had an eye&#8221; on Sesko, but could face competition for his possible signing in the summer because several other clubs are also interested in him.<\/p>\n<p>Romano states that Sesko is likely to be one of the main names to watch during the summer window because of widespread interest from different sides. The 20-year-old forward has scored 11 goals in all competitions for the German heavyweights this season, including seven in 20 Bundesliga matches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch<\/strong>: The Domino Effect Ruining Football<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE DOMINO EFFECT RUINING FOOTBALL\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fNQxiqia1Vo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Other Stars on Chelsea&#8217;s Transfer List<\/h3>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side appears to be quite eager to sign a new striker in the summer window after the inconsistent Nicolas Jackson has only managed to score nine goals so far in this campaign. The Blues have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/chelsea-fc-transfer-news-evan-ferguson-b1131684.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> to have an interest in Brighton striker Evan Ferguson too, but <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/12\/chelsea-evan-ferguson-transfer-interest-cost\/\" target=\"_self\">could have to pay a major fee<\/a> to sign another player from the fellow Premier League side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/02\/01\/chelsea-finalise-armando-broja-fulham-loan\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Agree to Departure of Player With \u2018Amazing\u2019 Potential<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2023\/11\/26\/victor-osimhen-chelsea-napoli-january-transfer-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">were links<\/a> over a possible move for Napoli star Victor Osimhen in the winter window and even though that didn&#8217;t transpire, they might go back for him in the summer. Sesko, however, can be a cunning buy for Chelsea because he&#8217;s also proven himself as a clinical goal-scorer. The 20-year-old has scored 62 goals in his professional career so far and has been hailed for his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaaxiAngelo\/status\/1552365460741660675\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;incredible&#8221;<\/a> physical prowess. It&#8217;s now upon the Blues&#8217; scouting team and staff to decide whether or not they want to invest in a budding young forward like Sesko to help add more goals to their squad next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea rued the lack of a clinical striker as they sank to a 1-0 loss in the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool; it&#8217;s clear that the Blues need to sign a clinical forward to improve their chances next season. 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