Ivan Toney may very well be set for an prolonged keep at Brentford regardless of ongoing hypothesis that his future could lay elsewhere.
The person who seems like a grammatically-incapable theatre actor bragging a couple of latest award loved a formidable rise to prominence from League One to England worldwide.
Ivan Toney might wait to go away Brentford on a Bosman (Do individuals nonetheless say that?)
The striker bagged loads of targets on each step on his journey from third-tier Peterborough to serving to Brentford earn promotion to the Premier League and keep there for 3 seasons and counting.
Toney was banned for eight months for playing infractions final Might, having netted 20 targets in 33 top-flight video games that season. He added one other 4 targets in his first 5 video games again after making his return in January, however has not scored once more in eight appearances since then.
Regardless of that latest drop-off in type, reviews linking Toney with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal haven’t gone away – with some suggesting his ever-dwindling contract means he’s now out there for lower than half the £100m that was being touted for his providers final yr.
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In his newest Caught Offside column, journalist Ben Jacobs wrote: “There isn’t any assure Ivan Toney leaves Brentford this summer time. He might plausibly wait till 2025 after which be out there as a free agent.
“The problem this summer time for a lot of suitors is the mixture of payment and Toney’s anticipated wages, that are understood to be round £250k per week. This quantity can be why Brentford aren’t near an extension.
“Toney is still keeping his options open. I don’t think he’ll join either Arsenal or Chelsea. Both have other options higher on their list of possibilities, at least for this summer. Manchester United could still be one to watch, especially if the asking price drops.”
Brentford stand by £100m valuation for Ivan Toney
Jacob provides that Brentford boss Thomas Frank has himself stated he thinks a bid in that area could be ‘very cheap for a 20-goal goalscorer in the Premier League’, suggesting that he stands by the membership’s £100m valuation for the centre-forward.
He concludes: “I am not aware of Brentford being willing to accept £30-40m despite some reports. I still expect the price to be much higher.”
“It will be very surprising if Toney is sold for a bargain fee, and if he’s picked for Euro 2024 then his summer value, and the number of suitors considering him, will only rise further.”
Wait, Gareth Southgate thinks he’s good (sufficient for a spot on the bench)? Alright, truthful sufficient, stick one other £60m on our bid for a participant with only one yr left on his present deal, then.
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