Thomas Frank gives brutally honest answer on Ivan Toney's future that will delight Arsenal fans
Arsenal have received a huge boost in their pursuit of Ivan Toney after Thomas Frank admitted the striker is likely to be sold this summer..
The Brentford striker was heavily linked with a move to the Emirates in January, with Frank adamant that the 27-year-old would be going nowhere.
However, he has now admitted that the England international with one international match He will likely move on at the end of the season and the striker's contract will expire in 2025.
Speaking to a Danish media outlet TipsbladetThe Bees boss said of Toney: “It's pretty obvious that Ivan Toney will most likely be sold in the summer.
“It can be expensive to sell your best player, but on the other hand I also know that in the summer he will only have one 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 at the moment.”
Frank then revealed that despite Toney being linked with Arsenal and Chelsea, a potential suitor failed to formalize his interest in the £80 million valued man.
He commented: “He is a really good striker who is in his prime football age.
“Personally, as a coach, I would prefer to keep Toney, but one day it could be fun to see him in a top team.
“This winter we didn't have any offers for him, but I would be surprised if there weren't many clubs interested in him.”
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Despite fears that Arsenal could have breached Financial Fair Play rules if they had been spent on Toney, FFP expert Stefan Borson revealed last week that the Gunners had the required funds to avoid any punishment.
Toney, who seemed to drop a 'come find me' plea At Arsenal in January, he has impressed since returning to action after completing his FA betting ban.
He scored in his first two Premier League games (the first in a awesome free kick in the 3-2 win against Nottingham Forest.
And then he followed it up with a clinical finish in the 3-2 defeat to Tottenham.
Goals are something that Arsenal centre-forwards Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah have eluded so far this season, with the pair having managed just nine Premier League goals between them.
