Chelsea youngster is under consideration for moves to Leeds and Wolves.
Ugbo, 18, has been prolific at youth level for the Blues, netting 23 goals last season including 8 in 10 in the FA Youth Cup.
Chelsea’s Ike Ugbo
A loan move is ideal as he looks to follow in the footsteps of Tammy Abraham, and Wolves are better suited to his needs than Leeds.
The point of Ugbo leaving Chelsea is to play, and Leeds cannot offer him enough opportunities to make the move worthwhile.
The Whites have last season’s Championship top scorer in Chris Wood, who spent most of last season operating as a lone striker.
Behind him is Swede Marcus Antonsson who is hoping for a fresh chance under new manager Thomas Christiansen, and new signing Caleb Ekuban, signed from Chievo.
England Under-20s’ Ike Ugbo
Fellow new signings Ezghan Alioski and Samu Saiz can both play up front too, meaning Leeds are not short of options.
The situation at Wolves is more in flux. Last season’s top scorer was winger Helder Costa with 10 league goals, and he is currently injured.
Strikers Jon Dadi Bodvarsson and Nouha Dicko scored just six combined, compared to the 27 goals netted by Leeds’ Chris Wood.
If there was a team crying out for the next Tammy Abraham, which Ike Ugbo hopes to be, then it is Wolves and not Leeds.
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