Chelsea will have to spend £18million more by signing Ivan Toney instead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Thomas Tuchel is in the market for a striker this summer as he looks to bolster his strike force following the exits of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner.
According to the Mirror, the Blues are weighing up a bid for the striker and the Bees are bracing themselves for offers from Manchester United and Everton too. The 26-year-old striker has been heavily linked with a move away from Brentford in recent times, with Arsenal once said to have been leading the race.
The report add that Tuchel could push to sign two number nines, with Chelsea looking to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. football.london understands that the west Londoners submitted a £22million bid for the 33-year-old on Wednesday evening.
