Transfer news professional Fabrizio Romano has spoken solely to the Debrief podcast about Chelsea’s plans for January, with the Blues making a brand new striker a precedence for 2024.
Nonetheless, even when large names like Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney are on Chelsea’s listing, it’s not essentially going to be simple for the west London giants to signal both participant.
For one factor, it looks as if Romano was eager to minimize the prospect of Osimhen leaving Napoli in the course of the season, with the Serie A giants maybe unsurprisingly set to combat laborious to maintain maintain of the Nigeria worldwide.
Chelsea might do effectively to take a look at Toney as a substitute, however he’s one other confirmed participant who absolutely gained’t come low-cost, and Romano additionally acknowledged one situation there could possibly be whether or not or not CFC are eager to take a position a lot in a participant who isn’t that younger like so a lot of their different signings.
“For Chelsea to get a brand new striker is an absolute precedence, however in January it’s not simple to seek out the proper participant,” Romano said on today’s show.
“We all know they like gifted younger gamers. For certain in addition they like Ivan Toney, however let’s see how a lot they’re ready to take a position.
“Victor Osimhen can also be appreciated however Napoli will push to maintain him till not less than the top of the season, so a January transfer is de facto difficult. Nonetheless, for certain a brand new striker is one in all Chelsea’s priorities for 2024.”
