Benrahma scored his first Championship hat-trick for Brentford on Saturday, allegedly catching the eye of Chelsea and Arsenal.
Chelsea and Arsenal are showing an interest in Brentford forward Said Benrahma after his dazzling hat-trick at the weekend, according to Le Buteur.
The Bees signed the little-known Algerian in July when they paid £2.5 million to bring him to Griffin Park from Ligue 1 outfit Nice (L’Equipe). And Benrahma has proved to be the latest bargain signing made by a club who have snapped up the likes of Ollie Watkins, Andre Gray and Neal Maupay for peanuts in recent years.
With 11 assists, Benrahma is the joint-most creative player in the Championship. And he took his tally to seven goals in Saturday’s 5-1 thrashing of Hull City, netting a stunning hat-trick that highlighted the winger’s delicious technical ability.
As a result, it seems Brentford could be in danger of losing another of their prize assets.
Algerian publication Le Buteur believes that Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in offering the 23-year-old a chance to prove himself at the top of the English game.
Benrahma is the sort of raw talent that Arsenal coach Unai Emery loves to get his claws into, while Chelsea’s hopes of signing the forward hang in the balance given their FIFA-imposed transfer ban.
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