Premier League side fear they will lose star striker to Tottenham in January
Brentford fear that they will lose Ivan Toney in January to Tottenham or another one of the Englishman’s suitors but the West London outfit are prepared for that outcome.
Toney is anticipated to depart the club in January once he returns to play after serving a lengthy suspension for breaking the FA’s gambling laws, according to a trustworthy source.
After a remarkable campaign in which he managed 21 goals and five assists across 35 games in all competitions, including a best-ever return of 20 strikes in the Premier League, the England striker believes he is prepared to take the next step in his career.
As one club seeking to replace Harry Kane’s goals after he left for Bayern Munich in the summer, Tottenham is prepared to make a deal for the Brentford star.
According to the article, Brentford would attempt to sign Serhou Guirassy of Stuttgart, who has been in outstanding form this German season, if Toney were to leave. Harry Kane of Bayern Munich has scored five fewer goals in the competition than the Guinean sensation, who has 13 goals in his first seven Bundesliga outings.
While it might be challenging for Brentford to entice him away in the middle of the campaign, if the London club can get a large sum of money for Toney, they might use it as leverage to entice Stuttgart to the bargaining table.
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