According to a recent report by Sky Sports senior journalist Kaveh Solhekol, Chelsea Football Club has shown a clear strategy in bringing in new recruits, i.e., they will only push for a deal if the transfer fee and salary are in line with the club's expectations. This strategy is on full display in Chelsea's pursuit of striker Ivan Toni.
Kaveh Solhekol has pointed out that Chelsea have expressed a keen interest in Ivan Toni and have made practical moves to prepare for the signing of the efficient goalscorer. However, Chelsea are not blindly pursuing the move, but are looking at the transfer fee and salary level as the key factors to gauge the viability of the deal. This means that if Ivan Toni's transfer fee and salary demands are out of Chelsea's budget range, the deal is likely to be shelved or canceled.
Furthermore, Kaveh Solhekol has revealed that Chelsea are not just eyeing Ivan Toni in terms of striker reinforcements. They are also in talks with other potential targets, including the highly touted Osmeen. However, whether it's Ivan Toni or Osmeen, Chelsea are insisting on being sensible in terms of transfer fees and will not pay excessive amounts to bring in a particular player.
Ivan Toni has become Chelsea's reinforcement target mainly due to his outstanding performance on the pitch. As a goal-scoring efficient striker, Ivan Toni not only possesses rich experience in the Premier League, but also has a relatively reasonable salary level, while his contract is about to expire, which provides Chelsea with bargaining chips. However, although Ivan Toni meets Chelsea's reinforcement needs, he has also received an attractive offer from Saudi giants Jeddah National, which makes Chelsea face a considerable challenge in the competition.
