Chelsea scouts will watch Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos play against Porto on Friday, according to Portuguese newspaper Record via The Express.

The report adds: “The west London club will send scouts to run the rule over the Ramos as Benfica welcome Porto to the Estadio da Luz on Friday night.

“The 21-year-old is the top scorer in the Primeira Liga this season with 17 goals in 22 appearances and the highly-rated forward has also bagged another three in the Champions League.

“He shone at the World Cup with a magnificent hat-trick against Switzerland in the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and is in high demand, catching the eye of several European teams.

“His release clause is worth a similar fee – believed to be around £105.4m (€120m).”