Chelsea's striker transfer plan revealed as Arsenal given Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen chance
Arsenal have been given a huge boost to their hopes of signing either Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney as Chelsea refine their search for a new striker. The pair have been heavily linked with moves to both the Emirates Stadium and Stamford Bridge recently as either side look to further bolster their frontlines.
football.london understands that the Blues wanted to sign the Osimhen last summer, but Gli Azzurri were determined to hold onto their talisman – so Nicolas Jackson was signed from Villarreal instead. It's believed that Chelsea viewed the Nigeria international as somebody who could have transformed the club's misfortunes in front of goal but, without Champions League qualification, any bid to sign him proved difficult.
Chelsea remain some way off the top four this season, but football.london understands that they're still interested in signing the Nigerian. As for Toney, he's thought to be one of the Gunners' targets ahead of the summer, with Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah struggling to find the net this term.
Thomas Frank managed to hold onto him during the January transfer window, but the Brentford boss has already accepted that his striker 'will most likely be sold in the summer'. While Chelsea and Arsenal are expected to lock horns over either Toney or Osimhen, the Blues could reportedly look elsewhere.
According to David Ornstein on NBC Sports, the Blues' recruitment policy will continue on a 'youthful front'. The report states that Pochettino will look to address his defence and attack, although it's not guaranteed that the club will sign a 'big name' or a 'huge money signing'.
In December, the Chelsea boss called for a couple of new faces at Cobham, claiming his side 'are missing something'. Pochettino said:
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