Brentford are eager to finalize the sale of striker Ivan Toney by the weekend and are prepared to accept a reduced fee of £45 million, down from their initial £70 million valuation. Despite earlier interest from Arsenal, Spurs, Newcastle, and Manchester United, only Chelsea remains in the hunt for the England international.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank excluded Toney from the squad for their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, citing the uncertainty surrounding his future. Toney, who has demanded a £17 million annual salary, scored 20 Premier League goals two seasons ago but missed most of last season due to an eight-month ban for breaching betting rules.
While Saudi club Al-Ahli had a £35 million bid rejected, they may return with an improved offer. However, Toney is thought to prefer staying in England, and a late bid from Chelsea could persuade him against a move abroad. If Brentford fails to sell Toney by the transfer window’s end, they risk losing him for free when his contract expires next year.
Here is the season highlight video of Ivan Toney.
Ivan Toney
EnglandThis season he played in total 17 times for 1449 minutes for Premier League.
Ivan Toney scored 4 goals for Brentford. He procured two assists. He received 5 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 16th in Premier League. In the last match Brentford won 2-1 against Crystal Palace.
Brentford performance and stats
Brentford is currently 5th in the Premier League with 3 points.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 2 goals and conceding 1.
Brentford will play the next match in Premier League against Liverpool on Sunday 25th of August in Liverpool.
