"I'm open" – Player gives Chelsea and Bournemouth encouragement, official confirms meeting with PL sides

Chelsea, Bournemouth and Leicester scouted the 17-year-old Swedish midfielder at the weekend; IFK Göteborg officials will meet Premier League sides this week to discuss his future.

Oliver Månsson, a 17-year-old midfielder at Swedish Allsvenskan side IFK Göteborg, has attracted interest from multiple Premier League clubs. Chelsea, AFC Bournemouth and Leicester City have all sent officials to watch him play, with the trio attending his side's goalless draw against Malmö at the weekend, where Månsson played the full 90 minutes.

Månsson, who has made 21 appearances for IFK Göteborg this season with two assists, said he is "open to a lot" when asked about his future. "There's a window opening up now; we'll see what happens," he told Swedish media. "I'm focusing on the rest of the season, so we'll see. If I stay, I just have to continue with Blåvitt and hopefully have a good spring too."

IFK Göteborg's head of scouting David Vukovic confirmed that the club will hold talks with unnamed Premier League sides this week at Transfer Room in Lisbon. "Looking at the meetings that are scheduled, there are significantly more major clubs that we'll be meeting with," Vukovic said.

"Yes, among others. There are a few from there, a few from the Bundesliga." Månsson cannot sign for an English club until he turns 18 in August 2027, but his suitors can now agree terms for him to arrive next summer.