Transfers involving Chelsea – Brentford may have given the Blues the go-ahead to pursue the 27-year-old during the January transfer window.
Chelsea fans are probably lamenting Christopher Nkunku’s injury the most right now, as their team has struggled to score and be reliable in front of goal over their first five games. the Blues are anxiously counting down the weeks until the French international’s return. after his summer arrival, the 25-year-old was seen as the main attacking force in Mauricio Pochettino’s revamped Chelsea side until a knee injury in preseason.
With Nkunku out, Nicolas Jackson, 22, who cost ÂŁ32 million and had just 12 La Liga appearances under his belt when he joined Stamford Bridge in the previous transfer window, is under a lot of strain.
He is now expected to lead the line in a new nation and league that is far faster and stronger than his own, with only young players listed below him on the depth chart.
The 22-year-old Armando Broja, who has been out since December after sustaining an ACL injury during a friendly during the World Cup break, is expected to make a comeback in the coming weeks.
But after the pair, the Blues have no meaningful Premier League experience on which to fall back. So here comes Ivan Toney.
The striker from Brentford may be serving an eight-month ban for breaking 232 FA gambling and betting rules, but Chelsea is apparently lining up as a possible suitor for when he returns in mid-January. Bees manager Thomas Frank recently stated that if the proper deal is made during the upcoming transfer window, he would be willing to let the star go.
On Monday Night Football, Frank said, “If they build well with us on this journey and now prove they are talented enough to go to the top clubs, but for the correct price. “Yes, it does apply to him too [Toney], and while I can understand why there are so many rumors going about, as a striker and a number nine, I can’t think of many players who are better than him.
You have [Harry] Kane, Robert [Lewandowski], and [Erling] Haaland, but not many scored 20 goals in the Premier League for a very good Brentford team of course, we are not creating as many chances as the top six teams, so imagine him in a top team, he would easily score 20/25 goals,” a Brentford player said.
“I think he’s calm, has a good mentality, and finishes well, so I can understand why clubs are interested in him. However, he plays for Brentford, and if other clubs want to sign him, it will probably be very expensive because, in today’s market, players at the number six position are among the most expensive.
He might be the solution to the Blues’ problems now that they appear to have been given permission to pursue the 27-year-old. pursuing all, there haven’t been many occasions throughout the Todd Boehly era when the Blues didn’t get the guy they were pursuing.
Jackson would be replaced right away if he were available to Mauricio Pochettino because of his Premier League experience and ability to score goals, as opposed to Jackson who, despite getting into good positions, has only scored once in his first six games. The Blues manager may revert to the 4-2-3-1 formation he used to great efficiency in preseason, with Nkunku serving as the No. 10 in the middle of the attack.
Raheem Sterling has demonstrated an ability to recapture the form that fans have come to expect from him from his time at Manchester City and Liverpool, making him a potential option to play off the right or left side. Mykhailo Mudryk may be an excellent alternative on the left if he were to play on the right since he can use his speed to open up scoring chances for Toney up top.
Cole Palmer, a former Man City player who can cut inside and score as well as get crosses in for Toney and Nkunku in the middle to finish on, may be a possibility elsewhere on the right if Sterling were to head up the left side over Mudryk.
