Pundit Paul Merson has stated that he thinks Chelsea could be about to make one big signing from the Premier League this summer.
He told SportsKeeda that he believes the Blues are in the running to complete a deal for Ivan Toney from Brentford.
Toney has returned to action with a bang in recent weeks following his suspension that delayed his start to the season.
Attention has already turned to the upcoming transfer window, with even manager Thomas Frank admitting it was likely that he will be on the move.
Chelsea have been long-term admirers of the player, with them looking to add to their firepower at the end of the season.
Merson has now tipped them to make the Englishman one of their top targets when the window opens again.
Merson tips Chelsea to sign Toney
He said: “Thomas Frank said in an interview that Brentford received no offers for Ivan Toney in January and also confirmed that the Englishman will leave the club at the end of the season.
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“I think Chelsea could be in the running to snap him up, but they’ve also been linked with Victor Osimhen, so you never know. I thought Arsenal would make a move for him in January, but that didn’t happen.
“It all depends on how the rest of the current campaign goes, but as things stand, I have no clue where he lands up.”
Toney is one of the names on the list, however certainly not the only target they have for the striker role.
Victor Osimhen has been claimed by many to be the number one target for the role, with his connections to the club from his childhood well known.
Other possible avenues to explore have included Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko, with the former being one of the top scorers in Europe right now.
