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title: "Chelsea: Transfer target Mohamed Sankoh could spell trouble for Tammy Abraham in long run"
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author: "Georgia Goulding"
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published: "2020-08-04T06:50:52Z"
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# Chelsea: Transfer target Mohamed Sankoh could spell trouble for Tammy Abraham in long run

**Chelsea have been linked to Stoke City’s rising teenaged star Mohamed Sankoh, who is currently out of contract.**

The 16-year-old striker has appeared on the west London outfit’s radar after impressing with the Potters’ youth side. According to [The Mirror,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfer-news-live-sancho-lacazette-22459396) Sankoh has been offered a new contract by Stoke but he is putting off signing and is expected to leave the Championship outfit this summer amid [serious interest from top-flight clubs.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/everton/everton-darren-bent-comments-on-massive-mo-sankoh-link-that-could-see-everton-miss-out/)

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Chelsea have already put themselves in good stead going into next season with two impressive new attacking options. The additions of [Hakim Ziyech and Timo Werner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-chelsea/transfers/verein/631/saison_id/2020) should make Frank Lampard’s forward threat a lot more dangerous.

Signing Sankoh, especially on a free transfer, could be very smart business for the Blues. In six under-18 appearances, the Dutch youth international has scored three times and has been named on the bench on eight occasions for the reserve league, despite his young age (via [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-sankoh/leistungsdaten/spieler/572919)).

Sankoh seems to be perceived as advanced beyond his years and moving to a club with a strong academy focus like Chelsea could be hugely beneficial for his growth. The Blues have already nurtured young talents Tammy Abraham, [Mason Mount,](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours/mason-mount-profile/) [Billy Gilmour](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours/billy-gilmour-profile/) and Reece James, so the Stoke forward could become Lampard’s newest project.

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At 16, there’s plenty of time for Sankoh to be developed into a high-quality forward and he could follow a similar path to Abraham, who has been Lampard’s [first choice number nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-chelsea/leistungsdaten/verein/631) for the majority of this season.

However, bringing the Netherlands native to west London could spell the end of Abraham, who has already been forced to [play second fiddle](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tammy-abraham/leistungsdaten/spieler/331726) to Olivier Giroud in recent weeks.

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With Werner also joining the ranks, there’s no question over where his position will be in the squad. The attack will very much revolve around the man who scored [34 goals in 45 appearances for RB Leipzig](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timo-werner/leistungsdaten/spieler/170527) this season, with Giroud potentially being second choice.

Therefore, with Abraham already sliding further down the pecking order, the possible addition of a vastly improving Sankoh could further push the England international out of the picture.

***Do you think Chelsea should sign Mohamed Sankoh this summer? Have your say in the comments below!***