{"id":297461,"date":"2023-11-13T13:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297461"},"modified":"2023-11-13T13:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T13:54:01","slug":"arsenal-and-chelsea-hoping-for-45m-ivan-toney-discount-in-january-scrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/arsenal-and-chelsea-hoping-for-45m-ivan-toney-discount-in-january-scrap\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal and Chelsea hoping for ‘\u00a345m Ivan Toney discount’ in January scrap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly hoping to sign Ivan Toney for \u00a345million less than Brentford’s valuation. The Bees are said to want \u00a3100m for the England international but their London rivals currently appear unwilling to pay anywhere near that amount.<\/p>\n

Arsenal and Chelsea are both set to be in the market for a striker in January. The Gunners continue to face injury concerns over Gabriel Jesus, while Eddie Nketiah has failed to perform on a consistent basis.<\/p>\n

Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson has hit form in the last week, scoring four goals in the two matches against Tottenham and Manchester City. But there is an expectation that Mauricio Pochettino will seek a new frontman to bolster his attacking resources.<\/p>\n

Toney is a target for both clubs, with his ban for breaching the FA’s betting rules coming to an end in mid-January. Brentford are hopeful of bringing in \u00a3100m for the 27-year-old, who has scored 35 goals in the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

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But a report from Caught Offside claims the fee could actually be substantially less. Brentford instead have a ‘realistic expectation’ that they will get nearer \u00a355m, a full \u00a345m less than their valuation.<\/p>\n

The report also claims that Arsenal will hope to negotiate an even lower price. Toney is the No 1 target for Mikel Arteta, with Chelsea open to exploring other options on the market.<\/p>\n

Napoli star Victor Osimhen is also on the Blues’ radar. However, a deal for the Nigerian will be trickier than for Toney and may have to wait until next summer.<\/p>\n

Toney has just over 18 months remaining on his Brentford contract. Bees boss Thomas Frank claimed earlier this month that \u00a3100m would be a fair price considering how much money has been spent on defensive midfielders alone this year.<\/p>\n