Chelsea are interested in former Manchester United winger Deji Sotona, according to reports from England.
Who is Deji Sotona?
For those not familiar, Deji Sotona is currently on the books of Ligue 1 outfit, OGC Nice.
The 19-year-old would be signed by Nice in September of 2020 after he left Manchester United on a free transfer.
Sotona had previously spent several years in Man United’s youth ranks. During which time he would score five and assist two in 20 under-18 outings.
Sotona also made one appearance for Manchester United’s under-23 side, but the club seemingly did not see enough in him to warrant offering him a new deal.
Sotona has since failed to make a senior appearance for Nice.
Chelsea linked with Deji Sotona?
Now though, it appears Sotona’s brief stint in France could be coming to an end.
The Telegraph are reporting that Sotona is set to head back to the PL after seeing a move to Chelsea fall through earlier this year:
Former Manchester United winger Deji Sotona is set to head back to the Premier League from Nice after seeing a move to Chelsea fall through during the last window.
The report adds that Chelsea remain interested in the teenager, whilst fellow Premier League outfit Tottenham and Scottish powerhouse Celtic are also credited with an interest:
Chelsea remain interested in the 19-year-old, along with Tottenham and Celtic.
Transfer notebook: Newcastle leading race to sign Spurs centre-back Joe Rodon on loan | @mcgrathmike https://t.co/sey3XY5cP5
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) December 21, 2021
Sotona still has another 18 months remaining on his current deal with Nice, but no potential transfer fee is mentioned in the report from the Telegraph.
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 18 | 35 | 44 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 18 | 35 | 41 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 18 | 27 | 38 |
| 4 | Arsenal FC | 18 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 17 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Brentford FC | 16 | -1 | 20 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Everton FC | 17 | -8 | 19 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 17 | -10 | 17 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | -18 | 16 |
| 17 | Watford FC | 16 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 15 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 18 | -23 | 10 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 17 | -26 | 10 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 15 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 10 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 9 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 8 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 7 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 7 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 7 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Silva, Bernardo | Manchester City | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 6 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 6 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 5 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 5 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 5 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 5 |
| Sterling, Raheem | Manchester City | 5 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Neves, Ruben | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 6 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 5 |
| Salisu, Mohammed | Southampton FC | 0 | 6 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 1 | 4 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 1 | 4 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 0 | 5 |
| Canos, Sergi | Brentford FC | 0 | 5 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 5 |
| Lascelles, Jamaal | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Hayden, Isaac | Newcastle United | 0 | 5 |
| Bissouma, Yves | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 5 |
| Firpo, Junior | Leeds United | 0 | 5 |
| Ward, Joel | Crystal Palace | 0 | 5 |
| Romeu, Oriol | Southampton FC | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 8 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| Robertson, Andy | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Mount, Mason | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 4 |
| Saka, Bukayo | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Cancelo, Joao | Manchester City | 4 |
| Redmond, Nathan | Southampton FC | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
| Mahrez, Riyad | Manchester City | 3 |
| Maddison, James | Leicester City | 3 |
| Foden, Phil | Manchester City | 3 |
