{"id":11668,"date":"2026-05-22T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11668"},"modified":"2026-05-22T02:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:00:35","slug":"chelsea-behind-barcelona-and-arsenal-in-chase-for-record-breaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=11668","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea behind Barcelona and Arsenal in chase for record breaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Eli Junior Kroupi is going to be one of the biggest names in the transfer market this summer, and you can add Chelsea to the list.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One thing we\u2019re really not surprised to see as the summer transfer window arrives is links connecting Chelsea to Eli Junior Kroupi.<\/p>\n<p>The Bournemouth sensation just made himself the highest teenage scorer in Premier League history with a superb goal against Manchester City. Despite having been used all across the front line, Kroupi has ended the campaign with 13 Premier League goals.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea lag behind top rivals in chase for youngster<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s been a while since a Chelsea player notched that many in the league \u2013 let alone a teenager. So the Blues have been thrown into the mix as interested parties along with a host of other top teams \u2013 Arsenal and Barcelona are the most mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail say that Chelsea are being \u201ckept informed\u201d on the French youngsters status, with Bournemouth currently maintaining that he won\u2019t be sold.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, from our perspective we\u2019ve the least attractive of the Arsenal, Barcelona, Chelsea trio. We are the only ones not in the Champions League next season, and the ones with the longest odds to win a domestic title too.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>The news about Joao Pedro wanting to leave Chelsea is gradually cranking up as the Spanish media start to try and help out Barcelona by increasing the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Jorrel Hato had a good game on Tuesday and according to the man himself, he\u2019s been improving all season, despite a tough start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast! Fresh Xabi Alonso to Chelsea news! Summer Transfer Plans! 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