Cole Palmer was sensational for Chelsea over the weekend in their 3-1 win over Liverpool.
Not only did he manage to find the back of the net to end a long goal drought, but he was a chance-creation machine, playing four key passes.
He also completed three dribbles out of three that he attempted, dazzling against the newly-crowned Premier League champions in a statement performance. At the end of the game, Roy Keane said the attacker is “one of these players you'd pay to come and watch, he's that good”.
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Enzo Maresca's side are not short of top attacking quality, and they could add to the likes of Palmer in the summer by signing another left-footed attacking star.
Chelsea target new attacker
If recent reports are to be believed, one of the players the Blues are going to go all out to sign this summer is Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo.
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The Cameroonian attacker has been sensational this season, which has caught the eye of Chelsea.
According to a report from one Spanish news outlet, Mbeumo has ‘caught the attention of the Stamford Bridge club's directors’.
As a result, they could now make a move to sign him this summer. It seems to be quite a concrete move, too, with his ‘next destination seems to be increasingly close’ to being Chelsea.
Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo reacts
However, the Brentford forward won’t come cheap. The Blues are thought to be ‘preparing an offer that could convince Brentford to let him go’, this summer. The Bees could demand a fee as high as £51m if they are to sell their star attacker to their West London rivals.
Why Mbeumo would be a good signing for Chelsea
Mbeumo’s quality this season has been clear for all to see. He has played a huge role in the success of Thomas Frank’s side in 2024/25, helping them to reach ninth in the table and be within touching distance of a European spot.
Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates scoring their first goal
Mbeumo, who was once described as a “deadly” attacker by Statman Dave, has been on fire in the Premier League. In 35 appearances, he has found the back of the net 18 times and registered a further seven assists.
One of the standout things about Mbeumo’s game is his consistency. The longest goal involvement drought the 25-year-old has had this season is three games, showing just how regularly he can contribute. Perhaps his standout performance came at home to Brighton and Hove Albion in a 4-2 win, when he scored twice and assisted another.
Although this is Mbeumo’s best season in the Premier League to date in terms of goals and assists, the Bees' number 19 didn’t take long to adapt to the top flight of English football. In all four seasons of Premier League football so far, he has managed ten or more goal involvements.
Mbeumo record per season in Premier League
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2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25
Stats from Transfermarkt
If there is one former Chelsea star Mbeumo might hope to replicate, it is legendary winger Arjen Robben.
The Dutchman played for some of the biggest clubs in the world, including Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, but really made a name for himself at Stamford Bridge.
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The Dutchman played 106 times for the Blues, scoring 19 goals and grabbing 23 assists in that time. His trademark skill saw him cut inside on his left foot from the right wing, drive at defenders before unleashing a wicked effort.
This is similar to Mbeumo, as his second goal against Brighton a few weeks ago highlighted. He picked the ball up just inside the penalty box, at the right-hand corner, set himself and fired a shot home. There was certainly a bit of Robben about that effort.
Should the Blues bring Mbeumo into the club, he could add consistency and a genuine goal threat off the right-hand side. He already has more goals than Robben did in the Premier League.
Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo
If he can continue on the current trajectory, perhaps the Brentford star can become even better in a Chelsea shirt than Robben was.
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