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Chelsea battling Atletico Madrid to sign Lukaku-like Stoke youngster Sankoh

Chelsea are competing with Atletico Madrid to sign Stoke City youngster Mohamed Sankoh, who has been likened to Romelu Lukaku.

Sankoh is arguably the hottest property in the Championship club's academy as the Dutch forward has fired nine goals and provided nine assists at Under-18 level this season.

Both Chelsea and Atletico have had talks with the 16-year-old, who won the European Under-17 Championship with the Netherlands in 2019 alongside Chelsea's Ian Maatsen.

The youngster, whose physical attributes and prolific strike-rate have prompted comparisons to former Chelsea forward Lukaku, is also eligible to represent Sierra Leone.