Manchester United has joined the race to sign Ivan Toney given the uncertain future of Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to Calciomercato, Brentford are in talks with the 26-year-old to tie him to a new deal to avoid further English Premier League suitors.
The British striker has attracted the interest of top clubs for his consistent performance in the Premier League.
As uncertainty over CR7’s future looms, United officials have identified the Brentford striker as a possible option in the January window.
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Ivan Toney has already scored 6 goals in 9 games for his club so far this season. He also ended up being the top scorer registering 14 goals under his name.
During Bretford’s time in the Championship, Toney scored an astonishing record 31 goals, helping his club to promotion to the English Premier League.
The 26-year-old’s contract is due to expire in 2025 and at the same time the club is offering a new salary of £100 a week to extend his stay at the club. His wonderful form helped him earn a call-up from England for Nations League matches against Italy and Germany last month.
Manchester United interest
But Manchester United are not alone in the race for Toney’s signature, clubs like Newcastle United, West Ham United and Leeds United are inquiring about the striker’s availability. Toney apologized in January after the striker’s saying “fuck Brentford” was published. online while on vacation in Dubai. In his apology, he said: “I also want to apologize to all the Brentford fans. I respect the way you all support the team and I have to say how much I love playing for the club and for you.”
Despite all this, he remains the main man on Thomas Frank’s Brentford side. Following Eriksen’s arrival in January on a free transfer, Toney became more prolific in front of goals.
Ten Hag will be keen to bring in the English striker to link up with his former teammate to replace the underdog Ronaldo.
While speaking to The Sun, Troy Deeny spoke about his friend: “If he was doing what he’s doing now in a more glamorous club, we’d get almost melodramatic about him. If he gets the year he’s likely to get, Chelsea will keep an eye on him, even if he would be perfect for United.”
Ronaldo is now in the final year of his contract with Manchester. Although the club has the option to extend the contract for another year. Only time can decide if he will stay or not.
