Chelsea have reportedly handed young forward Yasin Ben El-Mhanni a trial at Cobham this week, according to the Daily Mail.
El-Mhanni, who was playing for Lewes in the Ryman Premier League (a semi-professional regional league covering London and the surrounding area) earlier this season, has been dubbed the ‘non-League Riyad Mahrez’.
He has drawn comparisons with Leicester’s inform attacker due to his similar style of play.
The 20-year-old who was born in London to Moroccan parents, trained with the likes of Radamel Falcao, Diego Costa and Alexandre Pato at Chelsea’s training ground on Wednesday.
The report suggests that both Norwich City and Leicester themselves have been keeping tabs on the young forward, who has played at a younger level for Barnet and Aldershot, before moving to Lewes.
El-Mhanni also had unsuccessful trials with both West Brom and Crystal Palace before training with Chelsea.
His profile in England is quite big, after featuring in a number of Nike commercials alongside superstars like Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as becoming a YouTube sensation for showing off his abundance of skills.
El-Mhanni prefers to play on the left-wing, but has experience in other positions, and can operate as an attacking midfielder or even on the right-hand side.
