Brentford technical director Lee Dykes has confirmed that Ivan Toney will only be allowed to leave the club in the summer on their terms amid reports linking him with Manchester United.. Toney has been tipped for a big-money move away from the Gtech Community Stadium after impressing in the top flight. The striker, who scored his first England goal in midweek, has netted 39 Premier League goals since being promoted in 2021.. Arsenal and Chelsea have both been strongly linked with a move for the 28-year-old but the Gunners’ interest has reportedly cooled with Mikel Arteta looking for options elsewhere.. READ MORE: Ivan Toney signs, Kobbie Mainoo partner and £100m raid – Man United’s dream summer transfer window. READ MORE: Ivan Toney has told Manchester United what they don’t want to hear with transfer comment. United have recently emerged as a potential move ahead of the summer transfer window. Erik ten Hag is understood to want to add another striker to his squad after the arrival of Rasmus Hojlund last year.. Ahead of tonight’s meeting between the two sides, Brentford chief Dykes has discussed the future of Toney with United Stand as interest continues to heat-up.. “Well, we’ve got to be honest and open with ourselves, like we were last summer with David Raya,” he said. “We signed players, and we’re honest with them, and they’re honest with us that maybe the time may come for them to go on to bigger and better levels than ourselves.. “Ivan [Toney] is in a similar situation to what David [Raya] was in. He’s got aspirations to play at a higher level, which is fine, but it’s got to be on Brentford’s terms, obviously.. “And we’ve got to do it as a recruitment department, and it’s particularly my role. I’ve just got to be ready to know that there may be a situation where we’re looking to bring somebody in if Ivan leaves the club, but there’s also a situation where Ivan stays at the club, and that’s what we all want.. England and Brentford striker Ivan Toney (Image: Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images). “We want Ivan to stay at the club and play Premier League football for Brentford for years to come. But what a fantastic story. You know, we signed him from the third tier of English football, and he’s now in the England team, and hopefully, he gets a few appearances over the next couple of months and helps us as a nation to get that elusive trophy.”. He added: “I think Ivan can go and play for any club in the world, I really do. I think he’s a top, top talent. And I think that obviously, I have the ability of having worked with Ivan and all the people at Brentford have that luxury.. “But, you know, when you watch Ivan’s game, his ability stands out on its own. But also, he elevates the game of every player he plays with. And I think every club wants somebody to come in and raise the levels of even your existing players.. “I think he could do that at any club in the world. Whoever does take him will be very lucky to have him. That is if he obviously leaves Brentford one day, but hopefully, he’ll stay for a short period for time to come.”. Try MUFC Pro NOW for free. Subscribe to our brilliant app for the best way to enjoy the M.E.N’s unrivalled Manchester United coverage.. No adverts, pop-ups or distractions – just our brilliant content presented in the best way possible.. Comprehensive, round-the-clock coverage of the Reds, with agenda-setting breaking news and insight from Samuel Luckhurst and our authoritative team of United writers. Exclusive content for subscribers. New interactive elements including (coming soon) quizzes to test your United knowledge.. Try MUFC Pro for a front-row seat to the action at absolutely no cost for the first month. You can get started by downloading our app here on iPhone, or here on Android. If you already have our app, click on the ”MUFC Pro’,’ Subscribe’ or ‘ Remove ads’ links.. *Free trial auto renews at £19.99 annually unless cancelled. T&C’s apply. Ad-free indicates that you will not be shown standard display ad formats with the articles that you read, selected articles may contain commercial messages/affiliate links where contractually required.
