Chelsea will push for the services of the 27-year-old Brentford striker Ivan Toney in January on a priority basis.
According to a report by Fichajes, Chelsea are keen on having Ivan Toney in their ranks. The 27-year-old English international is a proven goal scorer, and the Blues are looking to bring him to the club in the winter transfer window.
The West London club spent millions on new signings throughout the course of the summer. They have added some of the best young talents from across Europe. In attack, they have signed the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Christopher Nkunku and Cole Palmer.
Despite landing some of the best young forwards, the Blues are finding it difficult in front of goal. Similar was the situation last time out, as Chelsea went through one of their worst seasons in recent history. And one of their major concerns was the lack of a proven goalscorer.
While they have added huge prospects, they still do not have an out-and-out goalscorer in their ranks. And, they have also offloaded a lot of players in the recently concluded window. Those departures have resulted in a downfall in quality as well as experience.
The summer transfer window might be over, but the Blues are still actively keeping an eye on players that they would like to sign in the near future. Chelsea have already started thinking about what they might have to do in the winter.
According to the report, their priority heading into the winter transfer window will be to sign a new number nine. And, they have their eyes set on Brentford’s Ivan Toney. The 27-year-old has proved himself in the English top flight, and he could surely help them in the final third.
Toney is currently banned because of a betting-related offence. His ban will be over by January and that is when the Blues will push for his services. They were interested in signing him in the summer but a deal could not be struck. With months left for the winter window, Chelsea will have enough time to negotiate with Brentford. They are confident about getting it done this time around.
