Chelsea look to repeat Cole Palmer transfer trick but face strong competition from Newcastle United
Chelsea have been linked to another exciting talent but the deal is far from certain at the moment.
Chelsea and Newcastle United are the two clubs interested in signing Manchester City’s Oscar Bobb, according to the Manchester Evening News, with the west London club monitoring his situation with the Premier League champions.
Joe Shields, who is a co-director of recruitment and talent at Chelsea, has roots at Manchester City and has already used knowledge of the club’s academy by bringing Cole Palmer to Stamford Bridge on transfer deadline day last summer. LondonWorld has been told he scouted Palmer when he was only seven and has helped his development every step of the way.
He was also the scout who took Romeo Lavia to Manchester City before signing him to Southampton, and when he joined Chelsea, he pushed hard to bring him along too.
The Manchester Evening News states that Chelsea’s interest in Bobb is strong, but Newcastle is also monitoring him. However, the 21-year-old has talked down moving this summer, saying he wants to follow in the footsteps of Phil Foden, who also came through the ranks at the Etihad.
He said during a press conference in North Carolina, where City are currently having their pre-season: “I think playing for this manager has always been a dream. If I have to wait a bit longer to get more playing time, I don't mind. With Phil's talent, there was no question he was going to break through. It took some time; people said he should go and get playing time. He waited, and it paid off. There have been times I thought it would be hard, but as soon as I got the smallest opportunity, there were no other options.”
Chelsea have been robust with their transfer dealings again this summer, having already signed Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Caleb Wiley, Renato Veiga, Omari Kellyman, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.