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Chelsea have been encouraged to renew their interest in Sander Berge after Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany lauded his “quality and talent”.
BBC Sport claims the Blues showed late interest in Berge as they tried to sign a replacement midfielder for Enzo Fernandez on deadline day in September.
However, Chelsea did not make an official bid for the Norway international, with Fulham making it clear the 28-year-old was not for sale.
Chelsea remain keen to sign a midfielder in future transfer windows after failing to replace Fernandez, who joined Manchester City for €145m (£125m) last month.
It remains to be seen whether Chelsea retain an interest in Berge, with Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott believed to be their top target.
But Chelsea have now received a ringing endorsement of Berge, who is contracted to Fulham until 2029 with the club holding the option to extend by a further year.
Bayern manager Kompany, who worked with Berge at Burnley in 2023-24, believes the defensive midfielder is a “really, really, really underestimated player”.
Speaking ahead of his side’s trip to Norwegian side Viking in the Champions League today, Kompany said: “I have the privilege of working with some of the top players in Europe at the moment.
“And he (Berge) will probably also be happy that I say this, but he has the quality, always had the quality, to be at this level and he has been a little bit unlucky, I think, in his career with injuries at the wrong time.
“Probably always suffering in the Premier League with his teams and it’s probably not at the right timing in his career. But in terms of quality, talent as a person, he could be at the top level in European football.”
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Bayern are looking to make it two wins from two in the Champions League when they face Viking, having beaten fellow Norwegian side Bodo-Glimt in their opening fixture.
Chelsea meanwhile are hoping to build on their recent thrashing of Bournemouth when they travel to unbeaten Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Berge and Fulham, on the other hand, are bottom of the league and entertain Hull City in a must-win game at Craven Cottage on the same day.
After one season with Burnley, Berge joined Fulham for €23.55m (£20m) in August 2024. He has made 80 appearances for the Cottagers, recording one assist.
Berge has also received 75 caps for Norway and helped them reach the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, where they lost to England in the United States.
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