Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal and Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea have been linked with Ivan Toney, and Brentford manager Thomas Frank’s latest comments suggest that the Gunners or the Blues could be able to sign him.
Ivan Toney is one of the best strikers in the Premier League, and Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly keen on signing the Brentford striker in the January transfer window.
Arsenal and Chelsea linked with Brentford striker Ivan Toney
The Times reported in late August that Arsenal want to sign Toney from London and Premier League rivals Brentford in the January transfer window.
Toney is serving a ban at the moment and will be available to play again only in January 2024.
The report claimed that the Bees want as much as £80 million in transfer fees for the England international striker.
Earlier this month, London World reported that Chelsea are keen on Toney and are making moves “behind the scenes” to get a deal done.
The report added that Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino personally wants the 27-year-old striker at Stamford Bridge and has told club co-owner Todd Boehly to get a deal done.
And now it seems that Arsenal or Chelsea would be able to sign Toney if they are ready to pay big.
Arsenal and Chelsea target Ivan Toney could be sold
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has said on Sky Sports that the Bees would not be able to stop Toney from leaving if they get a big offer.
Frank said about Toney, as transcribed by The Daily Mail: “So far we’ve only sold one in the Premier League, that was David Raya – or that’s a loan but probably will be a sale in the future, I guess.
“I think every club in the world are a selling club except five or six clubs. We are a selling club, if the right price is there.
“I think if it’s the right time for the player to go, from my perspective that’s not my decision that would be Phil [Giles, director of football] or Matthew [Benham, Brentford’s owner] in the end, then I think if they have developed well with us, been on the journey, and now they’re proven good enough to go to the top clubs, then I think it’s the right thing, if it’s the right price.”
When asked whether that also applied to Toney, Frank said: “Yeah, I think so. I understand why there are a lot of rumours out there about him.
“For me he’s one of the best strikers, as a striker No.9, I don’t see many out there who is better in the world than him, of course you have [Harry] Kane, [Robert] Lewandowski, [Erling] Haaland and these types, but not many.
“He scored 20 goals in the Premier League last year, in, of course, a very good Brentford side but of course we are not creating as many chances as the top six or seven teams.
“So imagine him in a top team, he’d easily score 20, 25 goals, for me. I think he’s composed, he’s a good finisher, top mentality, so I understand why clubs are looking at him.”
Toney has made 68 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
The striker has scored 32 goals and given nine assists in those games.
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