Tottenham Hotspur’s reported pursuit of Ivan Toney may come to nothing this summer, with Brentford now likely to keep hold of the striker, whether they like it or not.
The reasons are two-fold, according to the latest from Sky Sports. First of all, it has been said that the knee injury sustained by new signing Igor Thiago could tempt Brentford into wanting to keep hold of Toney.
However, Toney sticking around would apparently be little more than a bonus for Brentford. Still, if an offer were to come in for the England international, it is thought Brentford would have a decision to make on his future.
The 28-year-old has a year left on his current contract, and while he was previously considered “hot property”, there have been no offers for him yet this summer.
Instead, it is suggested clubs may prefer to sign him next year for free, given the nature of the transfer market right now amid Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
In fact, even top clubs are now looking to sign younger players who might have better sell-on potential in the future, with a view to protecting against “huge losses on their investments.”
Now, it is suggested Thiago’s injury actually “changes nothing” for Brentford. The Brazilian striker will be out until the end of the year, but if the Bees were to receive an offer for Toney, they would still consider it.
Spurs have been linked with Toney for quite some time now, with The Mirror recently claiming the Lilywhites were still very much monitoring his situation as they look for a new striker.
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I do think that, if we really wanted Toney, we would have made a move for him by now. It’s clear Brentford want or need to sell him, and his price has dropped to well within our range.
I think there are better options out there, who would probably cost less and would be younger, too.
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