This year, Ivan Toney has yet to kick a ball for the Bees. Nevertheless, interest in him seems to be growing as The Times reports that Chelsea and Arsenal are considering a January transfer for the England international.
According to the article, Brentford is seeking £80 million for Toney. But his contract at the Gtech Community Stadium is about to expire in the next 18 months. That asking price thus looks high and may drive away some of his supporters.
Ivan Toney has Simon Jordan’s support for Tottenham.
Simon Jordan, on the other hand, thinks that Toney will soon depart Brentford. And he said that the striker may make a wonderful choice by joining Ange Postecoglou’s team.
“In the end, he switched agents to make a move. There is an anticipation of movement. He will relocate, he informed talk SPORT.
“I like him for Tottenham quite a bit. I believe Tottenham would sign him. It raises the issue of what may occur with Richarlison in that regard.
In January or the next summer, Tottenham may very possibly be looking for another striker. On deadline day, they signed Brennan Johnson. However, they were unable to get a suitable replacement for Harry Kane once he joined Bayern Munich.
Maybe they are not specifically seeking for a successor. Some have argued that Postecoglou’s approach works better with a Spurs team without Kane
Considering Toney’s absence from the game and his precarious contract, it is difficult to envision anyone willing to spend £80 million for him.
But there will undoubtedly be a lot of interest in him in January if Brentford are willing to reach a compromise. There aren’t many strikers of the highest caliber available at the moment.
And given that, it is virtually impossible to rule a team like Tottenham out of the competition to recruit Toney, which is expected to intensify over the next few weeks.