Chelsea have been backed to submit a significant offer for Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma in the summer transfer window.

Chelsea produced another disappointing performance as they fell to a 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

Kaoru Mitoma's magical opening goal set the tone for a dominant night for Brighton as they beat Chelsea for the second time in the space of a week.

Harry Redknapp is the latest to liken Kaoru Mitoma to a Dutch master. The former Premier League boss named Mitoma in his team of the week due to a moment of Dennis Bergkamp-like skill. That comparison with the former Arsenal and Holland forward has been a popular one, starting in Sky Sports’ live coverage of the Seagulls’ 3-0 win over Chelsea.

Follow reaction as Chelsea are soundly beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League, six days after they also knocked them out of the FA Cup

Brighton defeated hapless Chelsea 3-0 as Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma produced a contender for Premier League goal of the season and Yankuba Minteh bagged a brace on Friday.Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side delivered one of their worst performances of the season in their second defeat in the space of seven days at the Amex Stadium.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game at Southampton (15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Hurzeler said Pervis Estupinan and Solly March are "an option" but Lewis Dunk is "doubtful".

The Brighton faithful are demanding a yellow card for Cucurella after a nasty looking challenge on Minteh but referee Chris Kavanagh does not agree. Just a talking to but, looking at the replays, it should have been a yellow card. That is only going to increase Brighton’s annoyance at Cururella.

Danny Welbeck set up a pair of Yankuba Minteh goals as clinical Brighton beat up Chelsea 3-0 at the Amex Stadium on Friday. Kaoru Mitoma also scored for the Seagulls, a brilliant goal off a long ball from Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, as the hosts ...

Yankuba Minteh has scored twice and Kaoru Mitoma got a superb opener as Brighton demolished Chelsea 3-0 in the Premier League

Enzo Maresca admitted Chelsea's dismal 3-0 defeat at Brighton was the "worst performance" of his reign as Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma produced a contender for Premier League goal of the season on Friday.

Chelsea had slipped from early title contenders to top four hopefuls since Palmer's red-hot start turned colder.