This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more. Ivan Toney is expected to leave Brentford this summer.<\/p>\n
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Chelsea\u2019s below-par performances this season have strongly been attributed to a lack of a focal point up front. Brentford\u2019s Ivan Toney has been viewed by many as the answer to the Blues\u2019 concerns. Bees boss Thomas Frank even admitted that despite holding onto the England forward in January, it will be an uphill battle to keep him at the club beyond the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is relatively obvious that Ivan Toney will probably be sold this summer,\u201d Frank admitted. \u201cIt can be \u2018expensive\u2019 to sell your best player, but conversely I also know that this summer he only has one year left on his contract with us. We also know what he is worth.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t think there are many strikers in the world who are better than him right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arsenal and Tottenham have also been credited with an interest in Toney. The financial position concerning Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s outfit may put them at a disadvantage, with Chelsea needing to be mindful of the Premier League\u2019s profitability and sustainability rules. However, offering one or more players in exchange for Toney would help keep the costs down and unload some wages in the process.<\/p>\n
Here, Express Sport has taken a look at three players who could make the short trip from Stamford Bridge to the Brentford Community Stadium. Armando Broja
\nIf Toney is to depart Brentford as expected then he would leave a big hole to fill up front. Their summer priority will be to replace the talisman and Armando Broja could help ease some of the concerns.<\/p>\n
Currently on loan at another west London team in Fulham, Chelsea were willing to sell Broja outright in January and would likely be open to including him in negotiations for Toney, especially with another forward going in the opposite direction. Chelsea valued their Albanian striker at \u00a350million in January but that asking price gradually decreased. He could considerably bring Toney\u2019s fee down and ensure that all parties are satisfied after trading forwards.<\/p>\n
Trevoh Chalobah
\nTrevoh Chalobah has not played a single game for Chelsea this season after his proposed summer move to Bayern Munich collapsed. He has been recovering from a long-term hamstring injury and is close to returning to the squad, but with a glut of centre-back options could be deemed surplus to requirements by Pochettino. Chalobah will prioritize gametime when choosing his next club and Brentford, who often play with a back three, could give him those guarantees while remaining in London.<\/p>\n
It would be an appealing offer to the 24-year-old to remain in the Premier League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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