EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea’s backup striker options still being considered for January move | OneFootball

Simon Phillips’ exclusive update on our striker situation on his Substack today is mainly focused on the two top targets we have up front – the realistic (Ivan Toney) and the fantastic (Victor Osimhen).

But there’s a strong warning in there that Toney may head to Arsenal anyway, leaving us to look further down the list.

Phillips has updates on a few other options we have on the table – Youssouda Moukoko is someone we’ve watched “for a long time,” but isn’t really the profile we’re looking for. Clearly more of a number 9 is what we’re prioritising.

That means Benjamin Sesko is a good shout, and Phillips says his source says we continue to scout him this season.

Our efforts to sign Dusan Vlahovic have clearly taken a back seat since the summer, and that’s backed up here. Jonathan David is also on the list, but “not close to the top of it.”

As for Tammy Abraham – he’s not really being considered now.

So it seems like even if Toney and Osimhen are off the menu, we could be in for an interesting January.