Brentford star Ivan Toney has been described as a “very good striker” by Fabrizio Romano, who believes he is good enough to get on the plane to England when it comes time for Gareth Southgate to pick his Cup team. of the World of 2022.
Toney is enjoying excellent form in the Premier League, and is now in the England squad for the first time as he hopes to earn his first cap.
Still, Romano insists it is not true that Manchester United held talks about signing the 26-year-old this summer, although there was plenty of interest from Premier League clubs.
However, Brentford were never interested in selling Toney, which perhaps meant things never got very far with interest from other clubs.
Speaking about Toney’s role for England and those Man Utd links in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside, Romano said: “I think he’s a very good striker, he can be a World Cup option for sure.
“This summer there was interest from many clubs but never any concrete proposal as Brentford’s position was clear: untouchable.
“It is not true that Man United negotiated for Toney in June.”
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United would surely have done well with a signing like Toney at the helm, as Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer a regular starter under new manager Erik ten Hag.
If Toney maintains this good form, there is every chance that he will earn himself a big move again in the future, especially if he manages to take a chance with England and perhaps even feature prominently in a major tournament like the World Cup.
