Ivan Toney wanted by Chelsea, Man Utd and Everton
FT Desk
- Updated: 21 Aug 2022 10:45 BST
- 3 min read
Brentford striker Ivan Toney is in high demand after starting the current Premier League campaign with two goals in three games.
Toney top scored with 33 goals as Brentford were promoted to the Premier League in 2020/21 and he followed that up with 12 top-flight strikes last term.
And he is already on course to smash last season's goal-haul having found the target against Leicester City and Fulham so far.
His performances could see him leave the Gtech Community Stadium before the summer transfer window closes at the end of the month.
❗ An important @OfficialFPL message from Thomas on Ivan Toney ❗#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/2COhTOCRxB
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 8, 2021
Manchester United and Chelsea each have a pressing need for a striker, the former's situation even more pronounced should Cristiano Ronaldo leave, and they could face further competition for Toney's signature.
"Manchester United have been keeping tabs on Brentford striker Ivan Toney this summer and have been joined in their pursuit by Everton and Chelsea," write the Mirror.
"The Brentford striker features on prospective target lists at all three clubs, and the Bees are bracing themselves for bids before the transfer window closes."
Chelsea's striker Blues
Chelsea have had bad luck with strikers in recent seasons but are in need of one having allowed Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner to leave for Inter Milan and RB Leipzig respectively this summer.
The Blues have been playing Raheem Sterling - a winger - and Kai Havertz - a false 9 - in attack so far this season. Barcelona's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains their primary target, but Toney could be a cost-friendly alternative.
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Ronaldo has struck a visibly frustrated figure at United this season, with Champions League football unavailable to him at Old Trafford, while Marcus Rashford does his best work on the wing.
Everton have sold Richarlison to Tottenham Hotspur while Dominic Calvert-Lewin is out with a knee injury, making their need for attacking reinforcements obvious.
Whether they can pull ahead of Chelsea and Man Utd in the race for Toney remains to be seen.
