Brentford’s Ivan Toney is at present serving an eight-month ban for breaking the Soccer Affiliation’s betting guidelines however that has not stopped different golf equipment from enquiring in regards to the availability of the English striker.
The 27-year-old is again in coaching with Brentford forward of his return to motion in January however will he be on the West London membership past the winter switch window?
Talking on the newest episode of CaughtOffside’s The Debrief podcast, switch journalist Fabrizio Romano has acknowledged that it’s a chance that Toney will transfer to a brand new membership upon his return to soccer with each Chelsea and Arsenal within the striker.
Romano mentioned when requested about the potential for Toney shifting to Stamford Bridge in January: “I believe it’s a chance. It’s not one thing assured but as a result of additionally for Toney it’s time to take into account all of the alternatives; it isn’t time to barter but, however Chelsea are among the many golf equipment within the state of affairs and knowledgeable on the circumstances of a deal, so let’s see if it will likely be Ivan Toney or a special sort of participant.
“From what I’m listening to, Arsenal have additionally requested in regards to the circumstances of a deal a few weeks in the past and now with new brokers, the participant is 100% out there to new alternatives.”
This curiosity comes off the again of a powerful marketing campaign from Toney final season, the place the Brentford star scored 20 objectives throughout 33 Premier League video games, ending third within the Premier League’s prime goalscorer standings behind Erling Haaland and Harry Kane.
Many followers of the league wish to see what the 27-year-old would do with higher gamers round him and that chance might come subsequent yr.