Chelsea scouting striker who’s scored against four London rivals this season

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Chelsea are said to be interested in a striker from another Premier League club.

Joao Pedro is currently the team’s first-choice centre-forward, but it is thought that Liam Delap could leave Stamford Bridge this summer.

It means there could be room for Chelsea to bring in another No.9, although Emanuel Emegha is already set to join the Blues from sister club Strasbourg.

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Chelsea scouting Brian Brobbey

According to journalist Simon Phillips, the Premier League striker the Blues have on their radar is Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey.

Phillips has revealed on Si Phillips Talks Chelsea that Chelsea have been scouting Brobbey this season.

Sunderland signed Brobbey from Ajax in the last summer transfer window and the 24-year-old has adapted pretty well to the English top flight.

He has had no trouble dealing with the division’s physicality thanks to his strength and has been a regular for the Black Cats.

In total, Brobbey has made 27 appearances in the Premier League. He has only scored six goals, with the majority of them coming against London opposition.

Brobbey would represent a more realistic option than Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez, who has also been linked to Chelsea.

Brian Brobbey has scored against Arsenal and three other London clubs this season

If Chelsea do go on to sign Brobbey, he could be the man to deliver for them in London derbies next season.

This term, the Dutchman has scored against league leaders Arsenal, netting in a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light earlier in the campaign.

Brobbey has also found the back of the net in games versus Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace and West Ham United.

All in all, Brobbey is a good fit for the Premier League but will want to improve his goal record next season. He would not be an upgrade on Pedro, and Chelsea do not really need another back-up striker when they already have Delap and Emegha.

It would be better to keep Delap than spend on another forward around his level like Brobbey. That money could go towards another centre-back or goalkeeper, for example. Chelsea have real issues in those two departments.