He is strong: Chelsea told to sign this Brentford star

Former Chelsea striker, Tony Cascarino, has sent a message to the club’s new owner Todd Boehly as he urged him to sign Brentford’s Ivan Toney.

According to Cascarino, Toney, whose price tag is £100m, is strong and would flourish well at Chelsea.

It is no news that Chelsea have had it tough when it comes to signing a player to play the number 9 position, with Romelu Lukaku failing to justify the £100 million move to Stamford Bridge and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s poor form this season.

As Chelsea continue their struggle under manager Graham Potter, Cascarino thinks the club are ‘so close’ to clicking and says Toney could be the ‘missing piece of the jigsaw’ for them.

“Chelsea are so close to getting it right under Graham Potter,” Cascarino told The Times.

“Their performance away to West Ham – particularly in the first 20 minutes – was much improved, but they’re still crying out for a striker. Ivan Toney could be the missing piece of the jigsaw.

“With runners off him such as Mykhailo Mudryk and Joao Felix and quality deliveries into the box, the Brentford forward would thrive at Chelsea.

“He’s so strong in the air, loves to get in behind and has the confidence and swagger to succeed at a top club.”