Chelsea 'targeting striker in January' but could face Arsenal & Spurs competition

Ivan Toney in action for Brentford against Nottingham Forest in April 2023.
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Chelsea are understood to be leading the race to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney in January, but the Blues could face competition from London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham.

Toney is currently serving an eight-month ban from the Football Association for breaches of betting regulations, but will be able to return to action in January and a number of top clubs are monitoring his situation.

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.