Bent claims Chelsea star set to fall down pecking order as transfer plot revealed

Darren Bent admits he fears Tammy Abraham could fall down the pecking order as Chelsea set their sights on signing another striker. The Blues plotting a move to sign another marquee centre forward despite the signing of Germany international Timo Werner from RB Leipzig. Frank Lampard's side are now looking to sign Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen. And Bent believes that another new striker signing could relegate the 22-year-old to fourth-choice in the pecking order under Lampard. Bent told Football Insider: “You talk about another marquee signing coming through the door but they’ve already got one in Timo Werner so I mean that doesn’t bode well for Tammy. He’s been playing behind Giroud, who has been absolutely superb towards the end of the season by the way, and you’re bringing in another superstar like Werner. That means potentially Tammy could be third spot already." Abraham has played 46 times and scored 16 goals across all competitions this season. Source: Football Insider