Chelsea now 'looking at' £22m striker 'who's like Drogba' at Stamford Bridge

There are ‘murmurs’ that Chelsea are ‘looking at’ Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic following his impressive form, according to journalist Dean Jones.

Mitrovic has shown he belongs in the Premier League with a string of strong displays in the opening weeks of the current campaign, potentially catching the eye of other clubs.

Chelsea allowed club-record signing Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner depart Stamford Bridge over the summer after the duo failed to impress under former manager Thomas Tuchel.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was brought in from Barcelona as a result, while academy graduate Armando Broja has been given an opportunity to shine following his impressive stint on loan at Southampton.

However, it remains to be seen what new boss Graham Potter has got planned for his attacking options going forwards after only being in the job for a few weeks.

A recent report from ESPN has stated that Potter has ‘not closed the door’ on Lukaku reviving his career at Chelsea, but that has not ended the possibility of the 47-year-old tactician bringing in his own striker.

Jones has disclosed that although there isn’t anything ‘specific’ in the speculation surrounding Mitrovic’s future, there are whispers that Chelsea are monitoring his progress.

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In an interview with GiveMeSport, he said: “At the moment, there’s not really anything in this specific rumour, but it won’t be too long.

“I mean, there are murmurs that Chelsea are looking at Mitrovic, and if you score this many goals, then other teams will be looking at you too.”

Mitrovic arrived at Fulham from Newcastle United via a £22 million deal back in 2018 and elevated his