Chelsea’s next manager will reportedly be given the green light to sign three players in the summer transfer window and Brentford star Ivan Toney could one of them. The Blues are counting down the days now until their disastrous season comes to an end having fallen into the bottom half of the Premier League.
There will be no European football at Stamford Bridge next season for only the second time since 1999. For whoever comes in as the club’s next manager, they’ll have the summer to try and fix the issues that arose throughout this campaign.
Frank Lampard has been unable to make a difference since coming in on a temporary basis. But it’s hoped at Chelsea that a full pre-season with their new manager can help get them back on track.
Mauricio Pochettino is seen as the strong favourite after the Argentine was considered before Graham Potter’s appointment earlier this season. And the club are already making transfer plans they hope their next manager will sign off on for the summer window.
According to Simon Phillips, Chelsea’s ‘general plan’ is to sign a striker, a goalkeeper and a deep-lying midfielder. Bringing in a centre forward is seen as the top priority with Chelsea struggling for goals all season long.
Kai Havertz has been the main selection through the middle for Chelsea this campaign while Joao Felix has also stepped in on occasion since arriving on loan in January. Romelu Lukaku will potentially be given a chance when he returns from his loan spell with Inter Milan, but it looks as though Chelsea will favour bringing someone new in.
It’s claimed Brentford’s star man Toney is the top choice with the England international enjoying another fruitful season in front of goal. But Chelsea’s board are said to be holding fire on pursuing a move for Toney as they await the outcome of the investigation into the striker’s alleged betting offences.
David Raya has also been mentioned in the past as someone Chelsea could target this summer as their new No 1. Both Kepa Arrizabalaga and Eduoard Mendy face uncertain futures at the club having struggled to impress between the sticks.
It was reported last month that Raya was on Chelsea’s shortlist of potential goalkeeper signings. In midfield, Chelsea hold a long-standing interest in both Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice.
The West Ham star left Chelsea’s academy at the age of 14 and has been linked with a return ever since breaking out with the Hammers. Meanwhile, Chelsea expressed strong interest in signing Caicedo in January before they made their move for Enzo Fernandez.
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