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Stephen Killen & Kieran Horn

Leandro Trossard proves Alan Shearer wrong at World Cup amid Chelsea transfer plan

The 2022 World Cup has provided Chelsea and Todd Boehly with plenty of opportunities to conduct scouting missions as Graham Potter hopes to bolster his squad ahead of the remainder of the 2022/23 season. One of those targets is Brighton star Leandro Trossard who has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge following his relationship with Potter that developed on the South coast.

Potter left Brighton at the start of September for Chelsea following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel and oversaw six wins from his first nine games, but a ten-game unbeaten streak was prevented by the 47-year-olds former club where Trossard was the star of the show.

The 27-year-old has mastered the attacking left wing-back position, where Potter prefers to deploy natural wingers, however Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic have struggled with the demands the role requires, making Trossard and obvious transfer target.

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