Manchester United have reportedly discussed Brentford striker Ivan Toney internally, while his asking price has dropped to around £50million this summer.

Toney has just a year left on his Brentford contract, while his value will have fallen partly due to his lengthy betting ban and some injury troubles that have contributed to a general loss of form, though that hasn’t completely stopped Man Utd from taking a look at him, or so it would seem, according to The Athletic.

The England international could surely be a useful option for the Red Devils, though one imagines that price might actually need to fall further due to the presence of other quality young strikers in their squad in the form of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.

That might not leave much room for Toney to come in and be a regular starter, even if there’d surely still be some value in having him as a rotation option in Erik ten Hag’s side.

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Toney could be useful to ensure there’s not too much pressure on Hojlund and Zirkzee at this relatively early stage in their careers, while the 28-year-old could also surely be a good and experienced player for the youthful duo to learn from.

It will be interesting to see how this saga develops, as clubs will surely swoop for Toney given that there’ll be an opportunity due to Brentford’s desire not to lose him on a free in a year’s time.

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Toney has been linked with other big clubs in the past but those links have gone quieter in recent times.

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Brentford manager Thomas Frank has admitted ‘you never know’ what might happen with Ivan Toney in the summer transfer market. 

The 28-year-old striker has been the subject of much transfer speculation over recent months, with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham heavily linked with his signature.

West Ham have also been urged to make a bid for Toney — who has 36 Premier League goals in 85 appearances to his name and was part of England’s squad for Euro 2024.

Despite Toney only managing four goals last season following his return from an eight-month ban, his 20-goal showing in the 2022/23 Premier League campaign remains strong in the memory.

As such, Brentford would love to keep hold of their star striker and have reportedly slapped a £60m fee on his head — although some outlets (including The Sun) have suggested the Bees are willing to slash their asking price.

Either way, Frank cannot say with any real certainty that the Bees will keep Toney away from the clutches of bigger powers this summer.

“You never know! He’s a Brentford player and I would love him to stay. It would give me a very positive challenge,” Frank told Sky Sports News on Saturday.

“I haven’t met a coach who doesn’t want as many good players as possible. Right now, he’s a Brentford player.

“He’s enjoying his time off and I’m happy, if he’s here with us I’ll be more than happy. A 20-goal goalscorer, there’s two things in that. It’s very good to have that in your team, and it makes him expensive!

“We’ve said before, I want to keep all my players, besides maybe five or six clubs in the world we’re a selling club – and if there’s the right bid which comes in, fine.”

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The owner of Peterborough United, Darragh MacAnthony, has dismissed rumours that Ivan Toney’s high wage demands are putting off potential suitors as ‘nonsense’. 

The 28-year-old striker has been the subject of much transfer speculation over recent months after scoring 36 goals in 85 Premier League appearances for Brentford over the last few seasons. The likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham have been heavily linked with his signature.

Brentford are thought to be demanding £60m for Toney — who has 36 Premier League goals in 85 appearances to his name and was part of England’s squad for Euro 2024 — which is putting some potential suitors off.

Another rumoured sticking point has been Toney’s wage demands, with The Sun even reporting earlier this year that the forward could demand £250k per week from any new club.

However, speaking to talkSPORT recently, MacAnthony, who is the owner of Peterborough United — where Toney scored 49 goals in 94 appearances across all competitions between 2018 and 2020 — has dismissed those reports out of hand.

“Well that’s nonsense and I know that for a fact. I know his agent very well,” he said. “I speak to his agent every week because he’s got two of our players.”

MacAnthony also blasted rumours that Peterborough could be in line for a massive sell-on fee, should Brentford cash in on Toney this summer.

He added: “Sky came out and said I was going to get 15 to 20 million [pounds for Toney], I was like ‘what are you doing?’

“Every club we’re going to try and buy off thinks we’re loaded. We’ll probably end up, after Newcastle get paid their bit and everyone else, probably three, four, five million.”

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West Ham have been urged to show ‘common sense’ by signing Brentford striker Ivan Toney this summer.

The 28-year-old striker has been the subject of much transfer speculation over recent months, with the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham heavily linked with his signature.

Brentford are thought to be demanding £60m for Toney — who has 36 Premier League goals in 85 appearances to his name and was part of England’s squad for Euro 2024 — which is putting some potential suitors off.

However, Darragh MacAnthony — the owner of Toney’s former club, Peterborough United, where he scored 49 goals in 94 appearances across all competitions between 2018 and 2020 — believes West Ham’s David Sullivan may be waiting in the shadows to try a cut-price approach for Toney.

MacAnthony even believes it would be demonstrating a lack of ‘common sense’ if Sullivan and West Ham didn’t make an approach for the striker.

“I think for me, the betting man [in me] would say, knowing what David Sullivan is like at West Ham, he’s always liked Ivan Toney,” he told talkSPORT.

“He’ll try and basically get him at a dropped-down bargain offer from Brentford.

“And I know the Brentford people and they’d be like ‘no chance’. But I know Sullivan will try, and if he had any common sense he would.

“It would be the best signing West Ham have made in 12 years, instead of a foreign striker for £70million who couldn’t hit a barn door.”

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Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been linked with a move away from the club this summer.

The 28-year-old England international striker is expected to join a big club and he has been linked with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. However, a report from the Sun claims that Arsenal and Manchester United have decided to walk away from their pursuit of the Brentford striker.

The development will come as a major boost for Tottenham, who will compete with West Ham for his signature.

Furthermore, Brentford have reduced his asking price from £80 million to £50 million. It remains to be seen whether Spurs are ready to pay up. They need to bring in a quality striker who can lead the line for them and score goals consistently. They have missed a clinical presence upfront since the departure of Harry Kane.

Toney will be excited about the possibility of joining Tottenham. They have an ambitious project and talented squad. They will be hoping to compete for major trophies in the coming seasons. Furthermore, they will be able to offer him Europa League football next season. It would be a step up in his career and the 28-year-old striker will look to prove himself at a higher level. Meanwhile, West Ham want the striker as well as they seek quality alternatives to Michail Antonio and Danny Ings.

Toney is a proven performer in the Premier League and he could make an instant impact at Tottenham if he joins the club.

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Arsenal and Man United not keen on Ivan Toney

Meanwhile, the report states that Arsenal are not prioritising a move for a striker this summer and they are looking to strengthen the other areas of their squad. They could use a quality striker, especially with the way Gabriel Jesus performed last season. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops.

Meanwhile, Manchester United have already agreed on a deal to sign Joshua Zirkzee, and therefore it is understandable that they have decided to abandon the pursuit of the England striker.

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Tottenham are interested in signing Brentford attacker Ivan Toney and they have now received a major boost in their pursuit of the England international.

Toney was away on international duty this summer with England and helped the Three Lions reach the final of the Euros.

The attacker has attracted the interest of some of the biggest clubs in England in the past, however, nothing has materialised for him in terms of a big move away from Brentford.

Only two teams are reportedly interested in Ivan Toney, therefore Brentford are ready to settle for less than £50 million for the striker, according to The Sun.

With little interest from other big clubs, Brentford are prepared to accept less than £50 million for Toney, leaving Spurs and West Ham United as the only teams vying for his signing.

The attacker was being targeted by Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea but they have since shifted their attention towards other targets.

Man United have already signed a new striker in Joshua Zirkzee, along with Leny Yoro as their defensive signing.

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Arsenal are chasing Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori at the moment while Chelsea have moved on from Toney and identified other attacking options.

In January, Brentford were demanding £80 million, and some sources even said that they were asking for £100 million.

However, their stance has changed significantly now due to lack of interest in the services of the striker.

Tottenham need a striker like Ivan Toney to lead their attack

Given his track record of scoring goals and his international experience, Tottenham should look to add Toney to their attacking lineup this summer.

Spurs have still not replaced Harry Kane after he left them to join Bayern Munich last summer.

Ange Postecoglou’s team needs a natural striker who can lead the attack and provide them a physical presence upfront.

For the amount that Brentford are demanding at the moment, Toney could prove to be a brilliant signing for Spurs.

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Tottenham have been handed a big boost by Premier League rivals Brentford as the Bees have slashed their asking price for star striker Ivan Toney by 50%. 

The England international is expected to move on from the Gtech Community Stadium during the current transfer window as the forward has just one year remaining on his contract and is not going to sign a new deal with the London club.

This situation attracted a lot of interest from Premier League clubs as Arsenal and Chelsea considered a move for Toney in January. However, Brentford placed a £100m price tag on the 28-year-old, which scared the London giants away.

The Daily Mail now reports that this asking price has now been halved with Brentford willing to accept less than £50m for Toney.

Tottenham and West Ham are believed to be the only two clubs left in the race for the Englishman and if that is true, this is a huge boost for both London clubs as they could acquire one of the Premier League’s best marksmen for a good price ahead of the new campaign.

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Ivan Toney would be the perfect replacement for Harry Kane at Tottenham

Having lost Harry Kane last summer to Bayern Munich, Tottenham never replaced their greatest-ever goalscorer in Ange Postecoglou’s squad.

Toney would be a great option as he has a lot of similar qualities to his England teammate. The 28-year-old is a lethal goalscorer and is very intelligent in how he brings teammates into play with his ability to link things up.

The striker has proven over the last few years to be one of the best strikers in the Premier League and signing him for potentially less than £50m could prove to be one of the signings of the summer for Spurs if they decide to make a move for the Brentford star.

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Manchester United remain interested in improving their attacking options this summer and they are lining up a move for Ivan Toney.

The Brentford striker is highly rated in the Premier League and he could prove to be a quality acquisition for the Red Devils.

Manchester United want to bring in two strikers this summer, and they have already secured an agreement to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna. It will be interesting to see if they can get a deal done for Toney as well.

The 28-year-old striker wants to join Manchester United and his agent has already informed Brentford of his desire, as per Christian Falk.

It will be interesting to see if Manchester United can agree on a reasonable deal with Brentford now.

The striker has a contract with the Bees until 2025, and they will be under pressure to sell him for a reasonable price. Manchester United will not want to pay over the odds for a player who is in the final year of his contract.

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Ivan Toney would be a quality addition

Manchester United will be hoping to challenge for major trophies next season and they need more quality at their disposal. Signing two quality strikers will help them immensely, and the likes of Toney and Zirkzee could share the goalscoring burden with Rasmus Hojlund next season.

Toney is at the peak of his powers right now and he will feel that this is the right time for him to join a big club capable of winning major trophies. Manchester United are widely regarded as one of the biggest clubs in the world and the opportunity to join them will be quite attractive.

The striker is well settled in English football and he could make an instant impact if he moves to Old Trafford as well. Brentford will look to recoup as much as possible for their star striker and it remains to be seen how the situation develops.

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Manchester United are looking to sign a new striker this summer as the Red Devils plan to strengthen their attack under the leadership of INEOS.

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The Man United attack struggled last season and scored just 57 goals in the Premier League.

To address that issue and to make up for the loss of Anthony Martial, they are ready to sign new players and bolster their attacking firepower.

Along with signing Joshua Zirkzee, they are also interested in signing another attacker.

According to The Athletic, the Red Devils have held internal discussions over signing Brentford striker Ivan Toney and Everton attacker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Both the strikers face an uncertain future at their clubs as they have entered the final year of their contract and as things stand, they are unlikely to sign a new one.

Targeting a move for either Toney or Calvert-Lewin means they are looking to head into the new season with three strikers as they have already got Rasmus Hojlund at the club and could soon sign Bologna’s Dutch attacker Zirzkee.

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This is a sign of intent that the new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is showing following his arrival at the club.

After sorting out the future of manager Erik ten Hag, the Red Devils are now actively looking to make moves in the market and sign players to boost the level of their squad.

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They are also interested in signing a defender and moves have been made for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite and Lille’s Leny Yoro, while talks are ongoing with Bayern Munich defender Matthijs de Ligt.

The manager is being backed by the club yet again and now it is up to the manager and the players to stand up and perform after their worst ever Premier League finish last season when they finished eighth.

The club’s FA Cup win against Manchester City would have given the owners some hope of a bright future and now they are ready to make use of this transfer window to address the issues facing their squad.

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Arsenal are focusing their efforts on finalising the details of the Riccardo Calafiori transfer deal, while there could also be some other deals in the works soon, CaughtOffside understands.

The Gunners are in talks with Bologna and with Calafiori’s agents to fully understand the structure of the payments for the Italy international, while sources close to the situation have also informed CaughtOffside that Jakub Kiwior’s name has come up in conversations.

Bologna have an interest in possibly signing Kiwior in a separate deal, while the Poland international is also wanted by Inter Milan, CaughtOffside understands, with the Nerazzuri asking for information on the player, who may now struggle to play as often once Mikel Arteta also has Calafiori to choose from in that inverted left-back role.

It remains to be seen precisely when the final details of the Calafiori to Arsenal move can be finalised, but things seem to be at an advanced stage, and AFC fans will hope there are no late issues that see the deal collapse.

Calafiori transfer edging closer for Arsenal – new striker next?

Once Calafiori is done, Arsenal are also understood to be eyeing up a number of striker targets to come in next, with Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres one of the main names high up on their list, as well as Brentford’s Ivan Toney.

Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez could also be one to watch, though he also has long-standing interest from other big names like Tottenham and Napoli.

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Arsenal would do well to bring in Gyokeres in particular after his superb form for Sporting last season, while the north London giants might also do well to consider strengthening in midfield after that.

Mikel Merino is on Arsenal’s radar in that area of the pitch, as Fabrizio Romano exclusively told CaughtOffside for today’s Daily Briefing column.

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