Chelsea want £160m for a £100m striker whereas Arsenal flip their consideration to an Everton midfielder, and Fulham are ‘supplied’ Bobby.
CHELSEA ‘NEED’ £160M FOR TONEY?
Brentford reportedly need £100m for Ivan Toney in January. It’s some huge cash, significantly for somebody who hasn’t performed soccer for eight months, however prime strikers are onerous to return by and Chelsea are extra in want than most.
Arsenal are additionally within the combine as Mikel Arteta seems to bolster his stuttering assault on the Emirates, however FFP guidelines imply the Gunners gained’t be capable to signal upgrades in all areas, and with a midfielder and two full-backs additionally on their wishlist based on the Unbiased, priorities could lie elsewhere this winter.
The report claims Chelsea ‘must make appreciable gross sales to satisfy Revenue and Sustainability guidelines earlier than even contemplating such an outlay’, and it’s thought ‘the race for Toney may very well change into a race to see who can elevate the mandatory funds first’.
‘Any Arsenal transfer for Toney might be depending on whether or not Eddie Nketiah goes to Crystal Palace’, the report claims, with the England worldwide additionally linked with West Ham.
However Chelsea ‘realistically want to boost a minimum of £160m to go for Toney’ – which is a very odd selection of phrasing from the Unbiased – and are keen to promote any and all of Ian Maatsen, Trevoh Chalobah and Conor Gallagher so as to take action.
ARSENAL ‘APPROACH’ ONANA
TEAMtalk reckon Arteta is prioritising a brand new midfielder in January, claiming Arsenal ‘have made an method to signal’ Amadou Onana from Everton.
The Belgium worldwide moved to the Toffees from Lille for £3m in the summertime of 2022 and has been linked with larger and higher issues ever since.
It’s claimed Arteta is a ‘large admirer’ of the 22-year-old, and is now their prime goal over Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz, who was closely linked with a transfer to the Emirates in the summertime.
The report states the Gunners ‘may make a proposal for Onana within the close to future’, which we presume means they need the deal finished in January.
BOBBY’S BACK
Oh, Bobby, it’s not gone all that effectively in Saudi Arabia, has it? Liverpool hero Roberto Firmino was named captain of Al Ahli, scored a hat-trick on debut, however hasn’t bought a sausage since.
He’s not began any of their final eight Saudi Professional League video games, with Firas Al-Buraikan most well-liked to steer the road by supervisor Matthias Jaissle.
And talkSPORT declare Firmino may make a sensational return to the Premier League simply six months after he left, with Fulham ‘supplied the prospect’ to signal him.
Sheffield United additionally confirmed an curiosity within the Brazilian earlier than Paul Heckinbottom was proven the door.
Firmino gained the lot in his eight-year keep at Liverpool, making 362 appearances for the Reds, scoring 111 targets.
It’s thought Fulham want to add an skilled striker to their ranks as competitors for Raul Jimenez after talisman Aleksandar Mitrovic joined Al Hilal in the summertime.