‘He always screams Chelsea’: Danny Murphy says £80m player is perfect signing for Pochettino
Former Premier League midfielder Danny Murphy has suggested that Brentford striker Ivan Toney would be an ideal fit for Chelsea.
The Blues have been heavily linked with Ivan Toney and Danny Murphy has said that the 27-year-old reminds him of Didier Drogba and Diego Costa when speaking recently on Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube channel FIVE.
According to the Evening Standard, Chelsea are weighing up a January move for Toney, who could cost them £80m.
Mauricio Pochettino does not have a prolific No.9 like Drogba or Costa right now, which is really hurting his side.
They have struggled to score goals this season, finding the back of the net just five times in six Premier League games.
Murphy cannot help but think about Drogba and Costa when looking at Toney and thinks he could be perfect for the club the two once played for.
“I think he screams Chelsea, Ivan Toney,” the former Liverpool star said when discussing the England international.
“A friend of mine is a Tottenham fan and he said they’d love him and I get that, Tottenham seems like a good fit as well, but when I think of Chelsea and their best times with Drogba and Costa, he reminds me a bit… strong, he’d have it with anyone, he has nice feet, scared of no one. He reminds me a bit of them”