Chelsea told to complete deal for £40M man after submitting offer for powerhouse
Noel Whelan has encouraged Chelsea to complete the signing of
Ivan Toney after submitting an offer for the striker
Chelsea opted to let Romelu Lukaku leave the club and head back to Italian football for the next 12 months – with many believing that he will not be returning from Inter Milan next summer.
The Blues then decided that Timo Werner would also be allowed to depart the club and after a few weeks of talks – the German star opted to make the move back to the Bundesliga with RB Leipzig
ChelseaFC have so many attacking options – but they do not have that forward that will hold the ball up – that will win things in the air – that will offer the attack something different – and that is why Toney has been linked with the club
It has been claimed that ChelseaFC have actually submitted an offer for Toney worth around the £40 million mark – the same money that Brentford are looking for
And ahead of a possible move to Stamford Bridge – Whelan has claimed that he would solve the clubs’ big issues if he was signed – He told Football Insider: “No striker is the same, but Aubameyang and Toney are two completely different players.
“But Toney loves scoring goals, and he’s continuing to prove he can do that in the Premier League.
“He puts in a real shift, he can hold the ball up and bring others into play – but most important is that goal record.
“Chelsea need that right now. You see Havertz and Sterling playing through the middle – but they’re crying out for a number nine they can feed off.
“Toney could be that fit. He’s proven now...TAP.TO.READ MORE.
“He’s picked up where he left off, he’s at a good age – it wouldn’t be a bad signing, if you ask me.
