Chelsea is gearing up for another transfer move, with their sights set on Brentford’s forward Ivan Toney in January. This season, the Blues have already secured the signings of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal, Cole Palmer from Manchester City, and Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig. Despite the addition of these three new forwards, Chelsea is grappling with scoring difficulties in the 2023/24 season.
Cole Palmer’s arrival at the club occurred on deadline day, while Christopher Nkunku suffered an injury just days before the season began, ruling him out of action until November this year. Nicolas Jackson has featured in all four Premier League matches this campaign but has only managed to find the net once.
With a mere five goals from their four league matches, Mauricio Pochettino is contemplating another attacking signing, specifically targeting Brentford’s Ivan Toney in the upcoming January transfer window, as reported by the Evening Standard. It’s worth noting that Toney is currently serving an eight-month ban from playing due to his admission of 232 breaches of FA betting rules back in May.
If the Blues want to sign the England international they’ll have to spend big again in the January window as the striker is valued at £80 million ($101m) by his current employers.