“He’s a secret weapon for winning league title, Enzo Maresca should sign him up now” – Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp suggest £45m striker will complete Chelsea squad
As the summer transfer window draws to a close, Chelsea has been finalizing many deals. Enzo Maresca has recently hinted at finding other options that could be more advantageous and used mostly on either wing.
Brentford striker Ivan Toney is rumored to be linked to Chelsea. But according to former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, the Blues had to make a calculated effort to sign the striker before the last ten days are up.
Unia Emery has said that the Englishman is the team’s primary priority, therefore the Blues have tried to finalize Trevor Chalobah’s transfer to Aston Villa in an effort to add more depth for this season.
Chalobah is valued at £25 million by Chelsea, and it appears that they have been holding off on making any more acquisitions until they receive the best offer to complete a transaction and balance the books.
Victor Osimhen is a player that Chelsea is hoping to add, but the high price tag would kill the deal, and Napoli might as well let him go for free because there aren’t many serious bidders.
Enzo Maresca has already selected his 26-man roster, and it appears that the remaining players may only have two choices left to them: deciding to go on loan or permanently in the days that remain.
In order to prevent competition from Arsenal, who are supposedly holding taps on the player, Chelsea would only finalise a deal if they made their bid early. The Bees have also lowered their asking price for Toney.
It appears the Blues may be in for more hardships if they choose not to pay Mike Arteta the £45 million remaining on his contract early. Arteta has apparently been linked to adding another player to his forward list.
Klopp added: “Ivan Toney would certainly be a great complement to Chelsea’s depth, having previously assisted his team in moving up the Premier League standings” .
“He’s a strong player and with Chelsea depth squad i think they need a striker like him who can score goals with every area of his body” He stated.
However, since Chelsea is playing this week in the Conference, Enzo Maresca will have made his ideal addition if Chelsea manages to finalize the deal for Ivan Toney.