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Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli have agreed fees for Chelsea striker targets Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen.

The potential double swoop is worth £107.3m with Al Ahli agreeing a £40m fee with Brentford for Toney, while Sky in Italy report they have also agreed a £67.3m (€80m) fee for Napoli’s Osimhen.

Both players are set for medicals, with Toney heading to London for his on Friday.

Chelsea had made a move for Toney earlier this week, while they had been tracking Osimhen all summer.

The Blues were prepared to bring Osimhen on loan with an obligation to buy, but Al Ahli moved ahead of Chelsea as they agreed a four-year contract with the 25-year-old worth around £33.6m (€40m) a season – or £646,154 per-week – tax-free. The deal also includes a release clause.

If a deal for the ex-Lille striker is completed then he would be joining the club Napoli want him to go to the most.

The Serie A have already brought in a potential Osimhen replacement in Romelu Lukaku, who joined from Chelsea on Thursday.

Before agreeing to the Saudi move, Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda insisted “he still has so much to do in Europe” – a statement which appeared to give Chelsea every chance to come up with an acceptable offer.

But the west London club have fallen way short of what Osimhen would want, with Chelsea needing him to fit into their new wage structure.

There was then a further blow to Chelsea in their search for a proven goalscorer to be their new No 9 as Al Ahli also agreed a fee for Toney.

The England international has less than one year left on his Bees deal.

Toney was left out of Brentford’s first two Premier League games against Crystal Palace and Liverpool, and was also omitted from the squad for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup second-round win at Colchester United.

Saudi sources doubt Al Ahli’s Toney and Osimhen double deal

There is, however, some doubt over the double deals with senior sources in Saudi Arabia saying they do not see how it is possible for Al Ahli to sign Osimhen and Toney.

Al Ahli do not have two slots available for two foreign players – unless one of them is Under 21. Saudi Pro League clubs are allowed 10 foreign players in their 25-player squads.

Sky Sports News also understands Al Ahli do not need another two strikers and they do not have the budget for both players.

To sign both players Al Ahli would have until Monday night’s midnight SPL deadline to free up a slot by selling a foreign player.

Carra: Chelsea need a striker

If Chelsea miss out on Osimhen and Toney, Enzo Maresca’s side could turn their attentions to other targets before the summer transfer window shuts at 11pm on Friday.

But Sky Sports News understands Chelsea are happy with their squad as it stands.

Any further additions would be because the deal fits in with their strict pay structure – sensible basic wage and huge incentives to play and be successful.

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran and Everton forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin have also been on their striker shortlist this summer.

Jamie Carragher believes Chelsea need a striker before the window shuts.

He told Sky Sports News: “There’s no doubt Chelsea need a striker – we’ve said that before.

“We’ve seen Nicolas Jackson come into the club and it hasn’t worked out. Romelu Lukaku has reunited with (Antonio) Conte again at Napoli.”