According The Athletic, manchester united have joined the race to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney during the summer transfer window.
The 'red devils' have not made any signings in the current transfer and coach market Erik ten Hag has confirmed today that there will be no activity before the deadline due to Financial Fair Play issues.
Man United's next purchase could be at the end of the campaign and The Athletic report that the Mancun giants are closely monitoring Toney's return to the first division after his long ban on gambling.
Quality forward
United are currently behind their Premier League rivals in the hitting department. they signed Rasmus Hojlund for big money from Atalanta last summer, but has only scored 7 goals in all competitions.
Only two of them have reached the English top flight. The Dane has the potential to become an elite striker in the future, but United may still look to add more quality in the position at the end of the current campaign.
The Red Devils are currently preparing to part ways with Anthony Martial when his contract expires this summer. Toney could be considered as a possible replacement for the former Monaco player in his team.
Toney has developed into a quality striker since winning promotion from the Championship with Brentford. Last season he enjoyed the best spell of his career with 20 top-flight goals before being banned for breaching FA betting rules.
He made his long-awaited return against Nottingham Forest last week and made an instant impact with a set-piece goal. The Englishman has openly admitted that he wants to win trophies at a bigger club.
United will have to face competition from Arsenal For him £80m striker. The Gunners have also identified him as a top transfer target but cannot afford him this month like United for fear of breaching FFP boundaries.
