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Juventus, Bologna, Chelsea and Benfica among clubs tracking Mjällby teenager Kennedy

·By Paul Lindisfarne
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A cluster of major European clubs have made initial contact regarding Mjällby AIF forward Zebedee Kennedy, with Juventus, Bologna, Benfica and Chelsea among those following the 16-year-old Swedish attacker.

Kennedy joined Mjällby from GIF Sundsvall in November and has been a regular in Sweden's Under-16 national team, scoring four goals in 12 appearances.

He featured for Mjällby's senior side in pre-season, scoring in a friendly against Artis Brno. He is contracted to the Swedish champions until 2028.

One unnamed Italian club and Wolverhampton Wanderers — currently relegated from the Premier League — are understood to have made the most concrete approaches so far, with first contact established with Kennedy's camp, reports Fotbolltransfers.com.

His agent Georgios Kousis said: "It's incredibly exciting to see such significant interest, but it's not unexpected. 'Zebbe' has incredible potential and has delivered when given the chance.

"He's in a fantastic environment right now, so we are not in a hurry. But it's absolutely flattering and we are in close dialogue with the clubs following him."