According to a new report from The Guardian, Premier League giants Chelsea Football Club are once again active in the transfer market and are keeping a close eye on striker Ivan Toney and are considering making a move for the Brentford man before the transfer deadline.
The striker made an offer. Meanwhile, Chelsea have also launched in-depth talks with Manchester United over potential swap deals for Sterling and Sancho to further restructure and optimize the team's squad structure.
Ivan Toney recently at Brentford
The situation has sparked widespread concern. On Sunday, he failed to make the team's matchday squad for the second consecutive week, further fueling rumors of his possible departure. Earlier, Saudi giants Jeddah National had offered Brentford
A £35m offer was made but rejected. Brentford.
The side clearly have high hopes for Toni and have offered him a contract worth up to £16 million a year in an attempt to retain the striker. However, Toni himself seems to prefer to stay in the Premier League and continue to challenge himself.
Brentford faced with Ivan Toney's willingness to move on
A transfer fee of £50 million was demanded. Despite this price tag, Chelsea have decided to take action considering the player's contract is due to expire next summer and has openly expressed his desire to leave. It has been revealed that Chelsea plan to make a move for Brentford by submitting a much lower fee than the
The initial offer of the asking price was made to test the other side's resolve and with the expectation that Tony's salary demands would fit into the team's salary structure.
As well as Ivan Toney, Chelsea are actively seeking to agree a heavyweight deal with Manchester United. They are proposing to swap Sterling for United's Sancho and have held initial discussions about the potential deal on Tuesday. The deal would be attractive for both sides, with Sancho failing to live up to expectations at United and Sterling potentially having a second lease of life in a new environment. It's worth noting that Juventus are also keeping a close eye on Sancho, while Chelsea could also include Chilwell in the deal discussions to add to the appeal of the deal.
