In light of Victor Osimhen and Toney’s uncertainty, Mauricio Pochettino must evaluate four Chelsea transfer requests.

Chelsea prepares for the January transfer window with transfer rumors circulating that a new striker is being considered for a move to Stamford Bridge.

It is possible that Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino will be unable to acquire Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney due to the multimillion-pound expenditure of Todd Boehly.

Since investing more than £1 billion in new players since acquiring the football club from Roman Abramovich in 2022, the Blues proprietor has gone. The financial fair play (FFP) regulations have been circumvented in part, due to the extended contractual agreements provided to new participants.

Due to the influx of thousands of pounds made available to players, a significant portion of the current squad at Stamford Bridge earns at least £100,000 per week. Nevertheless, the wage cost incurred by Clearlake Capital and Boehly could significantly hinder Pochettino’s pursuit of acquiring a new striker in January or the following summer.

Ivan Toney of Brentford and Victor Osimhen of Napoli have both been linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge. Both athletes are anticipated to cost Chelsea more than £80 million, with their weekly salaries exceeding £100,000 each.

According to Matt Law of The Telegraph, in order to continue doing business, the club will need to devise a way to circumvent their wage structure. “The wage structure is the most significant obstacle Chelsea face with all of this, and this is what will make it so intriguing,” he stated on the London is Blue podcast.

“Dowing to their wage structure, they will be unable to acquire a premier striker.” They will be incapable of even employing Ivan Toney due to their compensation structure. Ivan Toney will not be joining Chelsea for £100,000 per week, £120,000 per week, £90,000, or millions in incentive money if the club wins the league and the Champions League.

“Within the next week, Ivan Toney will be seeking a contract worth at least £150,000 to £200,000 per week; he is determined to secure that amount.”

“In the same way, one must envision Osimhen going to England in pursuit of the big bucks.” Although it was more of a football decision, he declined an offer from Saudi Arabia in the summer. They had offered him an absolute fortune, but he has no intention of joining Chelsea for £100,000, £120,000, or £130,000 per week.

“Strikers from the A-list or even the B-list are not targeting that amount of money.” This is incredibly intriguing to me. “Unless they’re willing to take a chance on someone, Chelsea will need to shatter the wage structure they’ve implemented elsewhere in the team in order to sign the type of striker that they and Pochettino desire.”

If Chelsea’s wage structure were to pose a challenge, Pochettino and the Cobham recruitment staff would be faced with a decision. Nicolas Jackson’s recent form—four goals in four games—has furnished justification for maintaining patience with the striker.

Armando Broja and Christopher Nkunku are both expected to return from injury, providing Chelsea with three first-team options at their disposal. Summer investment of £52.5 million was made to acquire Nkunku from RB Leipzig; the France international reportedly earns £195 thousand per week (Sportrac), so he might be the solution.

Alternatives to Osimhen and Toney that are less expensive could be considered elsewhere; the key is to achieve a balance between a raw striker and a prolific goalscorer.

The field of potential goal scorers at Chelsea prior to January is relatively limited. Apart from the extremely expensive world-class athletes, the club is limited to a handful of standout names.

For Bayer Leverkusen, Victor Boniface’s eleven goals in sixteen appearances in Germany this season have established him as one of the most prolific strikers in Europe. Following his heroics for Xabi Alonso’s squad, the Nigerian international, who is only 22 years old, has recently been linked with Real Madrid and Arsenal, and he might be an ideal match for Chelsea.

Boniface, an all-around number nine, possesses physical prowess, quickness, and the ability to hold the ball up for wide players. Although he only joined Leverkusen this summer, a transfer to the Premier League might have enticed him.

An additional Bundesliga forward who is felling trees is Serhou Guirassy. The Stuttgart star’s £17 million release clause will be activated during the winter, providing Chelsea with a significantly less expensive alternative.

Guirassy, similar to Boniface, is having an outstanding season in front of the net with 16 goals in 10 appearances; only Harry Kane has accumulated more goals.

The potential exists for Chelsea to strengthen their forward line and comply with FFP regulations.