According to recent reports, Crystal Palace have joined a host of clubs – including West Ham, Watford, West Brom, Derby County and Nottingham Forest – in the race to sign Chelsea striker, Ike Ugbo.
According to the reports from TEAMtalk, the 21-year-old – who is yet to make a first-team appearance for the Blues – looks set to be loaned out by Chelsea ahead of next season.
The report goes on to state that a host of Premier League and Championship clubs, including Crystal Palace, as well as clubs from Scotland and Europe, are keeping tabs on the in-demand forward.
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Although the £450k-rated forward has not featured for Chelsea’s senior squad, he does boast experience of first-team football, having been sent on a number of loan spells.
The most recent of these occurred this season when Ugbo moved on a season-long loan to Dutch second-tier side Roda JC Kerkrade.
In 29 appearances for the club, the 21-year-old scored an impressive 13 goals and provided three assists – his most successful return of goals over any of his other spells on loan.
In addition to this, the forward has also racked up 15 goals and three assists over 34 appearances for Chelsea’s U23 side, as well as 10 goals and one assist for their U18s.
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As such, it would certainly appear that Ugbo knows how to find the back of the net, and although it is yet to be proven whether that trait will continue in the Premier League, it certainly appears as if he may possess the ability to go on and be a very successful forward.