Todd Boehly has already hinted on lingering Chelsea January transfer rumors with a £105 million decision.

Due to their extravagant expenditure over the past year and a half, Chelsea may have already given away hints about the type of transactions they will conduct during the January transfer window.

It is common knowledge that Chelsea are interested in acquiring a central striker. The Blues have demonstrated a slight improvement in their offensive productivity in recent matches; however, the club’s leadership has not overlooked the challenges they encountered earlier in the season.

As the full-time whistle blew for Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on September 24, the Blues had gone three consecutive Premier League games without scoring. Although the stadium was filled with raucous applause, Chelsea have scored in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions since that match.

This includes eight goals in their last two matches against champions Manchester City and Tottenham, albeit with nine men. Four of those goals have been scored by Nicolas Jackson, the Senegalese international demonstrating some much-needed consistency prior to the season’s busiest period.

Despite the admiration Chelsea has for Jackson, it is acknowledged that he is still quite immature at the age of 22, and the club does not wish to overwork him by placing an excessive amount of pressure on him in the penalty area. Therefore, it is evident that Stamford Bridge requires an additional striker, as Armando Broja finds himself in a comparable predicament to Jackson.

We have yet to observe Christopher Nkunku’s position or influence. Following his preseason knee injury, the France international is anticipated to make his competitive debut for the club following the current international break.

Undoubtedly, Chelsea will attempt to acquire a center forward in 2024; a January transfer is currently under consideration. Monday afternoon, football.london reported that Chelsea are contemplating submitting a formal offer to Brentford for Ivan Toney during the January transfer window.

Brentford are reportedly demanding approximately £80 million before they will even contemplate selling Toney in January, when he returns from an eight-month suspension. The Blues’ substantial spending in the previous two windows indicates that Todd Boehly has no qualms about doing so again in January.

Beginning in 2023, Chelsea spent £105 million to acquire Enzo Fernandez from Benfica. The Blues surpassed their previous transfer record by acquiring the World Cup champion of Argentina. However, they surpassed that record once more during the summer transfer window when they acquired another South American.

Following last-minute competition from Liverpool, Chelsea and Brighton reached an agreement on a £115 million transfer fee for Moises Caicedo. Although an exorbitant price, Chelsea will likely attempt to negotiate a significantly reduced offer in order to acquire Toney from Brentford.

Earlier this year, Toney acknowledged on the Diary of a CEO podcast that he might be tempted if a “big club” offered him a position. Regarding speculation regarding his future, the England international stated, “I refuse to be affected by anything.”

“It will undoubtedly continue in the background, but it is my responsibility to continue training at my earliest convenience.” Maintain your success and scoring well in the games, but I believe that everyone desires to be at the top of the tree.

“Not that Brentford aren’t there, but I feel like I want to play for a major club and compete for trophies; these are the kinds of things that everyone desires. Should the opportunity present itself, I believe it would be imprudent not to delve deeper into it.”

This is the reason why Toney made the decision to transfer agents earlier in the year. The 27-year-old forward is currently represented by the CAA Stellar agency, which is led by stellar agent Jonathan Barnett. Barnett hopes that the agency will negotiate the most favourable terms for him should he decide to leave Brentford.