Ivan Toney to leave Manchester United to join Tottenham
Brentford star Ivan Toney reportedly keen to join Tottenham Hotspur finished Manchester Unitedaccording to him transfer well-informed person Dean Jones.
Speculation over the 28-year-old's future has continued to grow as the final year of his current contract approaches. The striker reportedly does not want to sign an extension with Thomas Frank's side to take the next step in his career and therefore the Bees are open to cashing in on him to avoid losing him for free next year.
Arsenal and Chelsea Manchester United had previously shown interest in signing the Englishman, but it seems that they have now cooled their interest in him. However, Manchester United and Tottenham appear to be the clubs most interested in landing the striker.
He It has been suggested that the following Rasmus HojlundThe injury of, Erik the Hag are keen to sign a new striker to add depth to this position after already acquiring Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna.
However, writing about Give me sport, Jones has reported that Tottenham are interested in strengthening their attacking department and are “seriously considering” signing Toney taking advantage of his current situation.
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The journalist also claims that Toney is very interested in signing for the Lilywhites because he wants to stay in London, which would help Ange Postecoglou's side beat the Red Devils in this race.
However, Jones He also claims that Toney could be forced to remain at the Gtech Community Stadium because his potential replacement, Igor Thiago, has been ruled out for several months after suffering a serious knee injury.
Brentford reportedly want a fee of £60 million to let go of their star man and it remains to be seen whether Postecoglou's team ultimately decide to sign him for the reported sum.
Having let Harry Kane leave last summer, the north London club have failed to sign anyone to replace him and have been exploring the market for a new striker, with Toney emerging as a serious option.
The Brentford star, who currently earns £20,000 per week In salaries, it is a Premier league He is a very experienced player and it would be a big coup for Tottenham if they sign him.
However, it will be interesting to see if Tottenham ultimately manage to secure his signature if he leaves Brentford before the end of this window.
