According to ESPN’s French football analyst Jonathan Johnson sees a lot of potential in Chelsea’s reported target Boubakary Soumare, comparing the France U21 international to N’Golo Kante himself.
“The thing that helps a lot with Soumare is that he plays in quite an unfashionable position,” Johnson told Sky Sports, discussing Soumare’s qualities.
“Defensive midfield is not one of those positions where too many players across Europe stand out, and for this reason he has managed to stand out.
“If you think of the top defensive midfielders in European football – N’Golo Kante who is already at Chelsea, the likes of Idrissa Gueye who of course spent time in the Premier League – there are not many others who you could say are really top class defensive-minded midfielders.
“Soumare has the makings of being a very, very good one.”
According to the earlier reports from Sky Sports, Lille OSC midfielder Boubakary Soumare is set to join either Chelsea or Man United in the January transfer window.
The 20-year-old is expected to decide between the two Premier League clubs before his current team face Paris-Saint-Germain on January 26.