Ivan Toney has decided to keep his cards close to his chest when asked about a summer transfer, insisting that he will let his representatives sort out his future.
With Toney now having just a year left on his contract, one would have expected the striker to be one of the most sought-after players of the summer transfer window.
However, that does not appear to be the case, with various reports indicating over recent weeks that the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea have cooled their interest, with only Tottenham and West Ham thought to be plotting a move for the 28-year-old (Football Insider).
Even that has been contradicted by some sources, with Football.London’s Alasdair Gold claiming on Tuesday that Spurs have played down suggestions of a potential move for the England international.
It remains to be seen where Toney ends up this summer but Brentford boss Thomas Frank did admit last week that the Bees are prepared for the possibility of losing their star man (BBC’s Football Daily Podcast via The Standard).
When asked about the Danish coach’s comments, Toney has now told BBC Sport: “I didn’t hear him say that. I can’t predict the future and if I could I wouldn’t be sat here in front of you guys. What will be will be and my main focus is playing well and doing well for my country.
“I’ve been through it [transfer speculation] before. There’s been lots of talk of me going here, there and everywhere before in my career and I just don’t let outside noise get to me.
“I’m here with England now, and the main focus is doing well for England and whatever happens, happens. I can’t control it. From 18 when I was supposed to go to Wolves and I was all excited and getting involved in all of it, then it didn’t happen, it hurt me.
“So since then, I thought ‘why am I trying to take control of things when I don’t need that pressure?’ I just let people who take care of those things to do it and I focus on the pitch.”
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By the sounds of it, Toney is keeping his options open and no particular club has made much headway in their pursuit of the striker so far.
I would be extremely surprised if a few top Premier League sides do not make an approach for the 28-year-old later in the transfer window.
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