West Ham set to beat Arsenal, Man Utd to ‘statement’ signing; Chelsea to sell two England stars
West Ham have moved into pole position for a Arsenal and Man Utd target, while Chelsea are preparing to sell two of their England internationalsā¦
WEST HAM IN āPOLE POSITIONā FOR IVAN TONEY
West Ham have reportedly taken the lead in the race to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney amid interest from Arsenal, Man Utd and Chelsea.
Football Insider claims that the Hammers want āto finally address their lack of depth up front and view Toney as their top targetā and now David Moyesā side are in āpole positionā to land the āstatementā signing from Brentford.
The websiteās transfer correspondent, Pete OāRourke, insists that there is a āgood chanceā West Ham will beat Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea and other clubs to the signing of the England international.
OāRourke told the Inside Track podcast: āThereās now a good chance that Ivan Toney could end up at West Ham.Ā It would be a statement signing.
āWe know they have been lacking a number nine for a couple of seasons now.
āThereās a lot of talk about Arsenal being interested in Toney but my understanding is that that their interest has cooled and theyāre looking at other targets.ā
The report adds that Brentford āare ready to cash in on Toney this summer as he enters the final year of his contractā with Arsenal āset to scrap their long-term interestā in the striker ā but Chelsea are āset to provide competition for Toneyās signatureā.
Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher celebrates his goal against Palace
CHELSEA TO SELL TWO ENGLAND INTERNATIONALS
Chelsea are preparing to sell Reece James and Conor Gallagher this summer to avoid breaching theĀ Premier Leagueās Profitability and Sustainability Rules, according to reports.
The Sunday TimesĀ insists that the Blues āare preparing to sell the England internationalsā as they look to ābring the clubās strained Financial Fair Play position into lineā.
The report adds:
āChelseaās unprecedented spend on players, coaches and support staff since 2022ās Clearlake Capital-led takeover has left them in danger of joining Everton and Nottingham Forest in breaching the Premier Leagueās Profitability and Sustainability Rules, leading to the planned sale of homegrown players.
āMoving on James and Gallagher, who came through Chelseaās academy together, before June 30 will allow the club to treat the full amount of their transfer fees as player trading profit in their 2023-24 accounts.
āThe Sunday TimesĀ understands that ChelseaĀ want to generate well over Ā£100 million in additional revenue to avoid surpassing the leagueās Ā£105 million limit on allowable losses over a three-year period.ā
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