Ex-Chelsea ace hands Blues huge transfer boost in £25m race for 'Algerian Messi'

Chelsea were handed a huge transfer boost on Tuesday evening as Brentford fell at the final hurdle in their bid to reach the Premier League. Fulham downed their west London rivals in the Championship play-off final, winning 2-1 at Wembley after extra time. The likes of Ollie Watkins, Josh Dasilva and Shandon Baptiste have all been linked with moves away from Griffin Park, but the Bees’ most in-demand ace is Said Benrahma – the ‘Algerian Messi‘. Chelsea are the lead contenders chasing Benrahma. Chelsea now have a great chance of capturing him. And it’s all because one of their former players, Scott Parker, guided his Fulham team to victory over Brentford to condemn the Bees to Championship football for another season. Parker, the Cottagers boss, never truly established himself at Stamford Bridge after joining from Charlton in 2004, playing only 28 times before leaving for Newcastle. Nonetheless, he will be thought of fondly by Blues fans if his play-off success directly results in Chelsea wrapping up a deal for Benrahma over the coming weeks. Source: talksport