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John McDougall

Leeds United's promotion rivals Brentford suffer transfer blow ahead of Championship restart

Leeds United's Championship promotion rivals Brentford are facing increased competition from Premier League clubs for the services of winger Said Benrahma.

The Daily Mail reports that Arsenal and Leicester City have been vying for the 24-year-old's signature and is valued by the Bees at £31m.

And now, RMC is reporting that Frank Lampard's Chelsea have now reportedly entered talks with Benrahma over a move to Stamford Bridge.

And they are said to now be leading the transfer race for Benrahma, who is envisaged to replaced veteran duo Pedro and Willian who are both set to leave Chelsea over the summer.

Benrahma has played 34 times in the Championship this season for Thomas Frank's side and scored 10 goals in the second tier of English football.

This included a hat-trick against Hull City at the start of February.

Benrahma joined the Bees in the summer of 2018 on a four-year deal from French side Nice.

The Bees sit fourth in the table, 11 points behind the Whites who top the Championship standings.

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