Chelsea are within the means of making an attempt to signal Brentford striker Ivan Toney if a switch price and wages are “cheap”, a report has revealed.
Chelsea have solely added 18-year-old Marc Guiu up entrance in help of Nicolas Jackson and supervisor Enzo Maresca just lately confirmed the membership would go for an additional striker if they might.
“I like Marc [Guiu]. But when we’ve an opportunity to usher in a quantity 9 who may help us, we’re going to strive. In any other case, we’re okay,” he mentioned forward of the weekend simply gone.
Toney has been linked with the Blues for a while. He has resisted signing a brand new contract at Brentford and has now entered the ultimate 12 months of his deal there.
There may be rival curiosity from Al Ahli in Saudi Arabia, with Sky Sports activities reporting that the supply from the Saudi Professional League aspect is “profitable”. Chelsea can not match it, however becoming a member of them would current a chance for the 28-year-old to remain within the Premier League at this stage of his profession.
Chelsea would wish to agree a price with Brentford, which is one thing Al Ahli have failed to take action far both.
Toney has been ignored of Brentford squads at first of 2024/25 whereas his future has been within the means of getting resolved. He missed the primary half of final season on account of a suspension over betting offences and completed the marketing campaign with solely 4 Premier League objectives. However at his greatest the season earlier than, Toney racked up 20 league objectives because the Bees loved a top-half end.
Chelsea have held long-term curiosity in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, whose switch scenario has been described as “blocked” and has confirmed sophisticated to resolve.
