{"id":529522,"date":"2023-10-01T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=529522"},"modified":"2023-10-01T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T18:00:00","slug":"sources-chelsea-now-set-sights-on-brighton-star-simon-adingra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-chelsea-now-set-sights-on-brighton-star-simon-adingra\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Chelsea now set sights on Brighton star Simon Adingra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chelsea are keeping close tabs on Brighton breakout star Simon Adingra,<strong>\u00a0sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Talent spotters from the London club&#8217;s recruitment team are watching the forward, 21, at close quarters after being impressed by his start to the new season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea watched Adingra score in his team&#8217;s 3-1 win at Man United last month and saw him again in Saturday&#8217;s shock 6-1 defeat to Aston Villa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/03\/Pochettino-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea\" class=\"wp-image-502229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/03\/Pochettino-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/03\/Pochettino-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/03\/Pochettino-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/03\/Pochettino-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/03\/Pochettino-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/03\/Pochettino-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He is firmly on the radar of Chelsea, who have already lured multiple senior staff members from Brighton, including former manager Graham Potter and record signing Moises Caicedo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chelsea are on the lookout for more firepower after a poor start to the season and their recruitment team have identified Adingra as an ideal target for Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer signing Nicolas Jackson has led the line for the Blues so far in the 2023-24 campaign, but Chelsea are still on the lookout for more attacking depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The London side have specifically targeted players under the age of 25 since Todd Boehly&#8217;s consortium took charge of the club, and Adingra is the latest player to make their transfer shortlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attacker joined Brighton in 2022 but spent last season out on loan at Union SG, where he scored 15 goals and registered 15 assists in 51 total appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Stamford-Bridge-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-523193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Stamford-Bridge-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Stamford-Bridge-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Stamford-Bridge-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Stamford-Bridge-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Stamford-Bridge-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/08\/Stamford-Bridge-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Roberto De Zerbi has put his faith in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/simon-adingra\/leistungsdatenverein\/spieler\/658536\">Adingra<\/a> by awarding him a spot in the first team this season, and he immediately rewarded his manager with a debut goal in the 4-1 win over Luton Town in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has made a total of seven appearances for Brighton, including two Premier League starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-pochettino-and-chelsea-coaches-have-big-concern-after-chilwell-update\/\">Pochettino and Chelsea coaches have &#8216;big concern&#8217; after Chilwell update<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea are keeping close tabs on Brighton breakout star Simon Adingra,\u00a0sources have told Football Insider. Talent spotters from the London club&#8217;s recruitment team are watching the forward, 21, at close quarters after being impressed by his start to the new season. 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