Report: Chelsea look set to let their 18-year-old prospect leave, he won’t be playing for the first-team

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Chelsea youngster Jude Soonsup-Bell is reportedly likely to leave Stamford Bridge.

According to The Athletic, the 18-year-old Blues striker is expected to depart the club in the near future with his current deal due to expire next summer.

The report explains that one of the young forwards in Chelsea’s academy may earn a promotion to the first-team squad in the next few weeks while the club tries to sign a new attacker. Mason Burstow and Malik Mothersille are two that may be in contention for a senior promotion.

Graham Potter is now missing a forward because of Armando Broja’s injury, which will keep him out for the rest of the season. Therefore, there may be a perfect opportunity for a young prospect to shine.

Soonsup-Bell likely to leave Chelsea

The Athletic says Soonsup-Bell won’t be the one to benefit from Broja’s absence in the first-team. It definitely looks like the writing is on the wall for his future.

He’s certainly taken a backwards step in the last year, falling further down the striker pecking order in the Chelsea academy ranks.

It’s obvious that not every youngster at Cobham can become a success in Chelsea colours, but that doesn’t mean Soonsup-Bell can’t thrive elsewhere.

The striker has shown he can score plenty of goals at youth level, so needs to keep working hard for the Blues as long as he’s at the club. It will be interesting to see which clubs try to pick him up.

The Athletic previously claimed that Tottenham, West Ham United, Southampton, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa are all interested in Soonsup-Bell.

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