In the past few seasons, Chelsea have looked at Brighton & Hove Albion as a favoured shopping destination.
Marc Cucurella and Moises Caicedo arrived at Stamford Bridge from the South Coast club and another Brighton player has now caught Chelsea’s eyes.
Florian Plettenberg has reported that Seagulls’ star Georginio Rutter is of interest to the Blues.
Todd Boehly’s side are ‘closely monitoring’ the 22-year-old and his development, with the versatile forward having scored five goals so far in the Premier League this season.
Even though Rutter’s current contract at Brighton runs until the summer of 2028, he has been described as ‘one to watch’ by Plettenberg for a transfer.
Considering how Rutter hasn’t even been spectacular this season, if feels the claims may be partly agent drive, stirring the pot to see what pops up.
How serious Chelsea are about the Brighton player may become clearer in the coming months, but for now it all seems a little weak.
