Chelsea battle Liverpool for the signature of 24-year-old Championship star

Chelsea are in the race to sign Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge

According to ChelseaFC365 (h/t Football.London), Chelsea have scouted Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge over the past couple of months and could make a late move in January.

Premier League rivals Liverpool are also considering making a move for the Norway international before the deadline day. But, the Blues may have stolen a march on this.

Berge is currently playing with Sheffield United in the Championship. The 24-year-old was with the Blades in the two seasons they were in the Premier League from 2019 to 2021.

The former Genk midfielder played 29 top-flight games in those two seasons, scoring and assisting two goals each. This season, he has made 21 appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals and assisting three.

Berge is a central midfielder by trade who can operate in a double-pivot defensive midfield as well. He is an excellent passer of the ball, works well in the transition game and has a goal threat in him.

Though he may not be of the level of the other midfielders linked with Chelsea, be it, Moises Caicedo or Enzo Fernandez, the Norwegian is a tidy player who can do a job if the Blues need someone like that now.

We will wait and see if there is any substance in us being linked with the 24-year-old. Profile-wise, he is a player who could suit our midfield game. In terms of finances, he would cost way less than the two names we mentioned above.

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If this move does happen, it will be a no-risk transfer. It is not as if Chelsea would pay over the odds to sign a Championship midfielder. So, irrespective of whether he would be a success here or not, there won’t be any financial loss on the cards.