“I want to leave my current club for Chelsea” – £60m player is unwilling to sign new contract after talks with Chelsea
Currently or during the upcoming summer transfer window, Chelsea might be able to sign one elite center-forward.
Chelsea signed Marc Guiu from Barcelona this summer. Guiu is still only eighteen, so there’s no guarantee he’ll stick with the first-team Blues, who are now in the country on their preseason tour.
This implies that Chelsea may acquire an additional striker prior to the market closing. They have been connected to a number of names, notably Victor Osimhen of Napoli.
Osimhen is not the only forward Chelsea has thought about; moving to Saudi Arabia would be devastating for the club.
Chelsea have good chance to sign Ivan Toney
Chelsea have looked at Ivan Toney, but whatever interest they had in him seems to have cooled.
However, if that changes and the Blues decide they want him in this summer transfer window or the next one, then a deal looks more than possible.
That is because the Brentford striker is unwilling to sign a new contract, according to journalist Nizaar Kinsella.
His existing deal runs out in 2025, meaning clubs can try and get Brentford to sell now or pick him up next year for potentially nothing.
GiveMeSport claimed last month that the Bees value the 28-year-old at £60m, so he does look available.
Chelsea should consider signing Ivan Toney on a free transfer next year
If Chelsea cannot land any of their current striker targets, then it may be worth them waiting until next summer and seeing if Toney does become available on a free transfer.
That could be such a good bit of business, with the England international proving to be one of the top strikers in the Premier League before his eight-month suspension.
In the 2022/23 season, only Harry Kane (30) and Erling Haaland (36) managed to score more goals than Toney (21).
The only problem is that the former Peterborough United man will be 29 by then. Are Chelsea’s owners going to want to sign someone his age? Based on their transfer policy at the club so far, probably not.