According The Independent, Manchester United They have held initial talks to sign Ivan Toney, but the Brentford striker prefers to join Chelsea instead.
The England international is determined to leave the Bees before Friday's game. transfer deadline and The Independent Manchester United are reported to have held preliminary talks over the striker.
The Red Devils are yet to make a formal transfer offer, but Brentford hope there will be a bid barrier between them and Chelsea that would allow them to secure around £40m.
Despite interest from United, a move to Stamford Bridge remains the priority for the former Peterborough United star.
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Toney had a splendid 2022/23 campaign with the Bees, scoring 20 goals in the Premier LeagueHowever, his season ended in early May following an eight-month suspension for betting violations.
He returned to form in January this year, scoring 4 goals in 5 league games, but struggled to score for the rest of the campaign, providing just 2 assists in that period.
Despite this, there is still a strong interest in his services. Chelsea have had mixed fortunes with Nicolas Jackson in attack and may want someone who can score regularly.
With the attacking quality of the Blues squad, Toney would be the ideal player to take advantage of the opportunities. The Englishman is not afraid to press opponents and has the ability to get into good scoring positions.
United have held talks but Toney's desire to join Chelsea is justifiable.World class'The star may not be guaranteed a starting place at United with competition from young duo Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund.
At Chelsea he has a good chance of taking over the striker spot ahead of Jackson and Marc Guiu. He will not need to change surroundings and has the opportunity to extend his stay in west London.
Brentford are hoping to get a deal done quickly on Wednesday so they can spend those funds on one or two signings.
