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Ivan Toney to Chelsea: The state of play - Fabrizio Romano
Carlo Garganese
- Updated: 7 May 2024 12:17 BST
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Chelsea have not yet made an offer for Ivan Toney and will not consider whether to make a move until the end of the season.
That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who has given an update on the state of play regarding the Brentford striker.
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We also reported that Manchester United have pulled out of the race for the England international.
But Chelsea and Arsenal have also been long-term admirers of Toney.
What did Romano say?
“It’s also quiet around Ivan Toney right now. Honestly, Arsenal and Chelsea never made proposals now or in January despite links – I’m told Toney’s situation will be assessed in the summer and it’s not one for May,” Romano said.
“Let’s see the strikers domino, and the player’s price tag. Brentford never wanted to make any discount for Toney, despite some talk of his price coming down significantly.”
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Toney’s contract expires at Brentford in the summer of 2025, and he is expected to be sold at the end of the season.
Toney was one of the hottest properties in the January transfer window, with Arsenal and Chelsea both heavily linked to him.
The 28-year-old ended up staying at Brentford, but Brentford manager Thomas Frank has since admitted that it is virtually certain that Toney will be sold at the end of the campaign.
Toney missed the first half of this campaign due to a betting ban but returned to playing in January.
He has since been in decent form, scoring four goals for Brentford.
