, and have been handed a boost over their hopes of landing Brentford star in the summer transfer window.
That’s because Brentford manager Thomas Frank had admitted in a new interview that it is ‘quite obvious’ that the Bees will sell their striker at the end of the season.
Arsenal and Chelsea and despite being unableto strike a deal, the two sides are expected to try again when the window reopens.
and will rival the two London teams for the 27-year-old signature in the summer.
‘It’s quite obvious that Ivan Toney will most likely be sold in the summer,’ Frank told Danish outlet .
‘It can be expensive to sell your best player, but on the other hand, I also know that by summer, he’ll only have a year left on his contract with us.
‘We also know what he’s worth. I don’t think there are many strikers in the world who are better than him right now.
‘He’s a really good striker who is in his prime footballing age. Personally, as a coach, I would prefer to keep Toney, but one day it could be fun to see him at a top team.
‘This winter, we actually had no bids for him, but it would surprise me if there aren’t a lot of clubs interested in him.’
Toney made his return to action last month following an eight-month ban and has scored two goals across three Premier League games this term.
The Gunners in January but .
Their hopes of landing Toney .
Toney scored 20 Premier League goals for Brentford last season in an impressive campaign.
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