Chelsea targets Brentford Star amid Saudi links
Chelsea have made a move to sign Ivan Toney from Brentford.
Chelsea are after a proven goalscorer to be their new No 9 and have been linked with a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
Toney was left out of Brentford’s first two Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Liverpool.
He has become a target because of his scoring record, his Premier League experience, his relatively low wages and the fact he has only one year left on his contract.
But any deal for the 28-year-old striker will only happen if the transfer fee and wages are at a reasonable level.
Toney has a lucrative offer from Al Ahli and Chelsea would not be able to match the wages on offer from Saudi Arabia, but can offer Premier League football and the chance to remain in west London.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank was tight-lipped on Toney’s future in a press conference on Tuesday. “Today, we have nothing to say about Ivan Toney,” he said.
Asked about the possibility of losing two strikers, with Yoane Wissa the subject of a bid from Nottingham Forest, he added: “Right now I have two players. Very happy.”
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