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Chelsea are one of six teams pursuing Flamengo forward Samuel Lino, according to journalist Ekrem Konur.

The Blues, Aston Villa, Everton, Napoli and Juventus are all said to be keen on the Brazilian, and posting on his X account, Konur also revealed that another club, Roma, have had a €25m (£21m) bid “rejected” for the player.

Lino has had an impressive season at Flamengo, scoring 15 goals and providing 13 assists in 56 appearances, helping his club top the Brazilian Serie A table with 4 games left.

It is believed that despite the interest being shown in the 26-year-old, Flamengo have no intention of letting the winger leave in January.

What do fans need to know about Lino?

The Brazilian international actually started his career in Flamengo’s youth system, but he had to move to Europe to make his senior debut for Portuguese side Gil Vicente.

After making 100 first-team appearances, Lino secured a big move to Atletico Madrid in 2022. However, he was immediately sent on loan to Valencia for the 2022/23 campaign.

The forward had a decent first 12 months in Spain, scoring 8 goals and contributing 3 assists in 41 games for Los Che before returning to Madrid in the summer of 2023.

Lino spent a further two years at Atletico, making regular appearances, before Flamengo splashed out €22m to bring him back to Brazil.

Why do Chelsea want another winger?

Manager Xabi Alonso isn’t exactly short of options out wide. The Spaniard can call upon Estevao and Pedro Neto on the right flank, while Morgan Rogers, Geovany Quenda and Jamie Gittens can play off the left.

However, there has been speculation that Gittens’ future at Stamford Bridge is uncertain. He could be loaned out in the New Year, which would leave the way clear for someone like Lino to be brought in.