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Chelsea to Reportedly Scout Red Star Belgrade's Richmond Boakye Against Arsenal

Chelsea reportedly want to bolster their attacking options with the signing of Red Star Belgrade striker Richmond Boakye.

According to Darren Lewis of the Daily Mirror, the Blues are poised to scout the player when his team take on Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League in a pair of upcoming matches. It's suggested Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has long been an admirer of the Ghana international.

"He first came to Conte's attention five years ago when he had a brief spell at Juventus," said Lewis. "The Italian is now exploring options for more firepower in the January transfer window with Alvaro Morata's current hamstring injury exposing the lack of depth up front for Chelsea.