Chelsea have identified Ivan Toney as a long-term replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to reports. The Brentford talisman was heavily linked with an exit from Thomas Frank's side in the summer but a move failed to materialise.
According to the Mirror in August, the Blues were weighing up a bid for Toney amid the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner. But, former Blues boss Thomas Tuchel prioritised and pushed for the signing of Aubameyang instead.
With the German no longer in the dug out, journalist Pete O’Rourke has reported that Chelsea will be back in the market for a new striker in the summer. And, Toney has been referenced as a target of the Blues' as Graham Potter looks to bolster his frontline.
