Ivan Toney, a striker for Brentford, seems to have made up his mind about his future this month as he comes out about his plans after serving a ban. There have been many reports that he may be moving to Arsenal or Chelsea for a hefty £100 million.
The England international has been identified as the clear choice for the Gunners and Blues, who are in need of a marksman to help them with their finishing issues. With his eight-month sentence for breaking gambling laws about to end, Toney, who scored twenty goals in the Premier League last season, is set to make a comeback to sport.
Bryan Mbuemo and Yoane Wisa combined for six goals in Thomas Frank’s team’s first four top division games, helping the Bees start the season strong despite being without their main player. The goals have stopped since then, and the Brentford boss has stated that he plans to immediately get Toney back into the lineup to help snap a five-game losing streak in the league.
Ivan Toney discusses the future of Brentford.
Toney has finally addressed speculation on his future after expressing his love for Liverpool and Arsenal while out of the game. “The club was right behind me from the first bit,” he said to Sky Sports. One huge factor was that I had the support of the supporters. They were singing my name even while I wasn’t at their games. I also received a tonne of messages on social media. I received a video of the fans shouting my name from a friend, and even though I’m not there, it gave me chills to know that they’re still supporting me.
“Brentford is a family club, as everyone is aware; they have only ever been wonderful to me. I’m so grateful to everyone, but especially the fans. They also trailed me from the very beginning. I feel like I have a lot of debt to pay back. Brentford is having difficulties right now, but I’m confident that when I return, I will have a significant impact on helping them break their recent losing streak. I’m eager to return and support my teammates.
Everyone at Brentford is aware that I will use every effort to help the team get out of its current difficult situation. However, I don’t feel under pressure, and even if I did, that’s what motivates me to keep going. Brentford, we are familiar with this situation and know how to resolve it.”
While Arsenal and Chelsea supporters have been waiting a long time for a dependable goal source, the striker’s resolve to step up his game at the Gtech Community Stadium may not be the news they were hoping to hear. With one more trick up their sleeves in regards to negotiations with Brentford, Mauricio Pochettino’s team might still be in the running.
Brentford might be offered by Chelsea Transfer sweetener from Toney
Chelsea might lessen the pain by sending a forward the other way in a trade, even though Brentford is in no position to allow their talisman leave. According to journalist Simon Phillips, Armando Broja might be offered by Chelsea in exchange for him on his Substack.
The Albanian is thought to be unnecessary at Stamford Bridge, but he is the kind of player who could fit in nicely with Frank’s Brentford lineup. He would have to press for a move because Brentford is now making absurd values, according to Phillips. There has been a problem with the signing-on fee, so I have a feeling he would also need to forfeit that. He’s willing to work with Chelsea, but as we all know, he really wants to join Arsenal.Armando Broja is the best option available to Chelsea if they decide to go with Toney in the event that their need for a striker this month becomes overwhelming. As far as I’m aware, Brentford is among the teams hoping to sign Broja.
According to every major source, Broja would probably depart if Chelsea signed a new striker during this transfer window. It’s unclear if he would be interested in Brentford, but because they are, Chelsea might be able to sweeten any trade in that way.
Defeated Mikel Arteta confronts Ivan Toney with the truth
Despite Toney’s desire to stay, there doesn’t seem to be as much optimism at the Emirates Stadium that a deal can still be reached. After the Gunners lost the FA Cup to Liverpool and failed to score in front of their home crowd, Mikel Arteta gave a dejected speech.
In response to a question on a striker trade, Arteta stated: “It doesn’t look practical right now. My responsibility is to help our guys get better.
Instead, Arsenal can look at Victor Boniface, a striker in the Bundesliga who is currently in excellent form and might be available for a fraction of the £100 million Toney is asking for. The player revealed this week that he is a Gunners supporter, which fueled the flames even more.