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Josh Holland

Chelsea face battle to keep next Cobham star amid ManCity talks for highly-rated 23-goal forward

Chelsea could be set to lose one of their most highly-rated starlets in Jude Soonsup-Bell as Manchester City have reportedly opened talks to sign the striker.

Soonsup-Bell, 18, has been part of the Blues' Under-21s side this season and featured in all but one of their UEFA Youth League games. He made his senior debut in December last year under Thomas Tuchel in the 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Brentford - where he played the first 45 minutes before being replaced by Christian Pulisic.

Before joining Mark Robinson's squad, the striker had netted 23 goals in 25 appearances and has represented England at U15s, U16s, U18s and U19s level. However, his chances in the first team have been hard to come by since making his debut and he could be set for a move to one of Chelsea's biggest academy rivals.

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