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LISBON, PORTUGAL – NOVEMBER 22: Conrad Tougher of Sporting CP celebrates after scoring a objective throughout the Portuguese Cup match between Sporting CP and Amarante FC at Estadio Jose Alvalade on November 22, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photograph by Gualter Fatia/Getty Pictures)
Chelsea imagine that they’ll signal Sporting CP wonderkid Conrad Tougher, in line with a recent report.
The 19-year-old striker, who has been linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge through TBR Soccer reporter Graeme Bailey, is taken into account to be the following Viktor Gyokeres. The Sweden worldwide will depart the membership in the summertime following his extraordinary type in Portugal – and it’s thought that {the teenager} will take his place as the principle focus for targets.
Within the restricted minutes he’s performed, Tougher has turned loads of heads, scoring 9 targets and offering six assists in simply 1,300 minutes. His performances have been so good that some golf equipment are beginning to shift their consideration from Gyokeres to the youthful Dane.
Chelsea taking a look at Serie A winger to bolster their ranks
At 22, Tougher is seven years youthful than the previous Coventry Metropolis man, which makes him an much more engaging possibility for groups targeted on signing youthful expertise with long-term potential – one thing Chelsea definitely are.
The membership not often indicators gamers over 25 years outdated, with an enormous onus on buying the most effective younger expertise around the globe, they usually have been intently monitoring Tougher’s growth at Sporting.
Chelsea look to signal the following Viktor Gyokeres
Viktor Gyokeres celebrates scoring for Sporting Lisbon (Photograph by Gualter Fatia/Getty Pictures)
Certainly, in line with switch professional Bailey, Chelsea are ‘backing themselves’ to finally snap up the Dane. It’s because they’ve been scorching on his path longer than different suitors.
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“They do like Conrad Tougher an terrible lot,” he advised The Chelsea Chronicle. “He’s an interesting participant, clearly signed by Sporting as a Viktor Gyokeres substitute. He’s an enormous expertise, he actually is, and we’ve seen Chelsea do spot these gamers.
“[For example] Samu [Aghehowa], who they had been taking a look at, method earlier than everybody else. Chelsea are backing themselves right here, so regulate Tougher. He’s an enormous, large expertise, and he matches in with what Chelsea wish to do.”
