Chelsea transfer priority revealed as Real Madrid deal eyed and striker price tag slashed

Mauricio Pochettino has a few days left on the training pitches at Cobham to prepare for Chelsea's clash against Everton. The Blues will welcome the Toffees to Stamford Bridge on Monday, April 15, evening as both sides look to climb the Premier League table.

Chelsea are currently ninth in the English top flight, but they're only five points behind sixth-placed Manchester United. The west London outfit also have a game in hand over the Red Devils, which could prove season-defining by the end of May.

As for Everton, they're sixteenth – even after another points deduction. In other news, the summer transfer window is just around the corner and the Blues continue to be heavily linked with some big names.

But, for now, it remains to be seen whether or not Todd Boehly will sanction another spending spree. So, with that being said, football.london has taken a look at some of the biggest Chelsea stories on Friday, April 12.

Chelsea have been given a major boost to their hopes of signing Ivan Toney this summer. The 28-year-old striker has been heavily linked with an exit from the G-Tech Community Stadium for a while now as Brentford look to cash-in before his contract expires next year.

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According to Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Chelsea and Arsenal are among numerous clubs keeping tabs on Toney. The report states that West Ham have also enquired about the England international.

It's said that Toney could cost between £30million and £40million – which is considerably less than the £100million that was previously mooted. With his deal set to expire