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Manchester United are believed to be within the race to signal Brentford star striker Ivan Toney.
HITC reported this morning that United are focusing on Toney as they give the impression of being to signal an skilled striker who can assist Rasmus Hojlund in boosting the membership’s goalscoring capabilities.
Nonetheless, the publication claimed that United wouldn’t be alone of their pursuit of the Brentford talisman. They claimed that Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are all within the England worldwide after 12 months of monitoring, whereas West Ham United have just lately entered the fray.
This doesn’t embrace Manchester Metropolis, whose supervisor Pep Guardiola claimed that Toney is “among the best I’ve ever seen.”
Throughout a YouTube interview, famend soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Toney is a possible summer time switch goal for United.
“Man United are nonetheless discussing internally whether or not they need to go for an skilled striker and Ivan Toney could be an possibility for certain,” Romano commented.
He added, nonetheless, that they’d not be in a rush to signal Toney provided that a number of strikers are anticipated to be accessible this summer time.
The likes of Brighton’s Evan Ferguson and Jonathan David from Lille have each been talked about as youthful options that United are contemplating.
Apart from age and expertise, affordability will even be an element to contemplate as United look to strengthen all throughout the sector.
Fichajes claimed that Toney’s asking value might be as excessive as €100 million, nonetheless, no official supply for this declare was given.
Final season, Toney emerged as a key striker for Brentford, scoring 20 league objectives to emerge the third-highest scorer within the Premier League.
Whereas he solely returned to soccer in January following a betting ban, the 28 12 months outdated hit the bottom working, scoring 4 objectives in his first 5 Premier League appearances.
Toney is skilled and confirmed within the Premier League and that fits INEOS’ imaginative and prescient and might be simply the companion Hojlund wants contemplating his capacity to drop deep and hyperlink up play whereas being an skilled at taking part in along with his again to objective.
Nonetheless, if the hearsay of his €100 million price ticket proves to be appropriate, United must assume twice earlier than making a transfer for the striker.
