Chelsea and Arsenal have had two very different seasons so far.
The Gunners are in contention for the Premier League title but are still a long way from winning their first Champions League title.
In stark contrast, the Blues sit mid-table and show little sign of improvement.
Simon Stone and Miguel Delany report that two London clubs targeting Brentford’s Ivan Toney have received bad news about his contract prospects.
Brentford State ‘Unbelievable’ £100 Million Asking Price for Ivan Toney
Brentford want £100m to sign Ivan Toney Chelsea want to try to sign Arsenal, but they actually need £160m in sales Brentford want to make a deal like this Encouraged by de facto strikers with a premium
Chelsea Would Need £160 Million in Sales
Delaney said in the article: “Brentford want £100m for Ivan Toney,” but Thomas Frank told journalists today that the Bees, who are 16th in the Premier League, He said it would take an “incredible” attempt to lure the England international away.
League table stand.
Given the need to ensure survival for next season, this table suggests that an attractive offer will be needed to secure his services.
According to the Premier League’s profit and sustainability regulations, both clubs will have to sell the player in order to raise the funds needed to sign him.
Brentford are looking to tap into a market where strikers are ‘paid’.
It is thought that Chelsea may need to find £160m to get the deal done under Financial Fair Play rules.
Neither Chelsea nor Arsenal have indicated that they would agree to such a large sum or the sale price required to complete such a deal.
The 27-year-old has been suspended from May 2023 for 232 breaches of the Football Association’s gambling rules.
He will be eligible to return to the Premier League at the end of this month and will aim to build on his 68 goals for Brentford.
In the 2022/23 season, he scored 20 goals in league matches, accounting for 33% of all league goals.
Stone said in a BBC Sport article that Brentford manager Thomas Frank said: “Only an incredible offer would force us to sell Tony.
” The 27-year-old’s 21 goals last year helped the Bees stay in the Premier League.
They currently sit in 16th place, four points off the relegation zone.
Frank wants to get the club out of the ‘stalemate’ as soon as possible.
Brentford are also used to this situation.
Toney’s scoring ability will be needed this year if they are to pick up the points they need to stay in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Chelsea and Arsenal could still pursue the Englishman if given the chance.
Denmark’s head coach has not hidden his own opinion of Tony.
He described the striker as “remarkable” in a press conference before the league match against Fulham, pointing out that at the time only Harry Kane and Erling Haaland were better than him.
Ivan Toney’s Rise to Stardom
The striker has scored over 150 goals in his career.
His first Premier League experience came in the 2015/16 season with Newcastle United, but it was in the 2021/22 season that he started to emerge at Brentford.
Chelsea and Arsenal will either have to wait until a striker becomes more affordable or end their search for him.
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