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title: "Chelsea eye swoop for the next Drogba in £50m Ivan Toney"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Samuel Slaney"
section: "Chelsea News"
published: "2022-11-28T20:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-11-28T20:00:00Z"
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# Chelsea eye swoop for the next Drogba in £50m Ivan Toney

Chelsea are interested in signing Brentford star Ivan Toney, who has been compared to Blues legend Didier Drogba.

That is according to journalist[Pete O’Rourke](https://twitter.com/sportspeteo), who believes the England star brings a lot to the table, honouring him with a comparison to Ivory Coast and Chelsea icon Drogba.

Speaking to [GIVEMESPORT](https://www.givemesport.com/88087585-chelsea-transfer-news-didier-drogba-stamford-bridge), O’Rourke said: *“He’s similar in style to Drogba, whether he’s as good a player as Didier Drogba, that’s still open for debate.*

*“Drogba is a Chelsea legend, played at the highest level throughout his career as well, so Ivan Toney’s still got a lot to do to be named amongst those like Didier Drogba. We know what Ivan Toney brings to the table. He’s a good frontman, can lead the line, can score goals and he’s very powerful in the air.”*

**The Next Drogba?**

With his coolness and ability to lead a side from the frontline, you can understand why O’Rourke has drawn natural comparisons to Drogba.

Toney is enduring a stellar season for Brentford, scoring [10 goals](https://www.fotmob.com/players/408987/ivan-toney) in 14 appearances yet still somehow missing out on inclusion for England’s World Cup squad.

The 26-year-old, who has [22 Premier League goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ivan-toney/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/251664/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=&trainer_id=) throughout his career so far, could not have done much more in that regard but did send a message to Gareth Southgate with a beautifully taken [brace](https://www.fotmob.com/match/3901086/matchfacts/manchester-city-vs-brentford) against Champions Manchester City in what made for the ultimate statement.

You get the impression that [£50million](https://www.givemesport.com/88035568-newcastle-have-enquired-about-signing-110m-duo-at-st-james-park) Toney’s confidence in front of goal cannot be penetrated, and he could just be the one to break Chelsea’s [striker curse.](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/torres-higuain-lukaku-curse-chelsea-no9/blt19e11baab82ab403)

In the Brentford star, Chelsea could sign a player close to the profile of Drogba in a move that the majority of the SW6 fanbase would adore.