Arsenal & Chelsea target could be offered MASSIVE new contract - Ornstein

26 Sept 2023 09:04 BST
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Brentford could offer Ivan Toney a bumper new contract as they loom to drive up his transfer value amid serious interest from multiple Premier League teams.

The England forward is currently serving a footballing ban for over 200 betting breaches, but is able to return to action in January 2024.

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However, he is actively seeking a new club and would like to leave Brentford during the winter transfer window.

FootballTransfers understand that Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle United are all interested in Toney, while Arsenal are another club keen on the 27-year-old.

David Ornstein has now reported that Brentford may look to offer Toney a new contract in order to drive up his value before offloading him.

What has Ornstein said?

The transfer expert told The Athletic Football Podcast: “[Ivan] Toney will be a really interesting one. We can’t talk about that [Folarin] Balogun contract situation without saying the same about Toney.

“He’s contracted until 2025 at Brentford, he’ll be back in action in January, that’s a year and a half before the end of his terms.

“So, Brentford will be needing to make a decision on him. Could they tie him down to a new contract the way they sort of did with David Raya?

“There have been reports that they’re ready to offer him a massive contract to extract the maximum value from a player who still might be sold, thinking they can get a higher price for him.

“But he has to play ball in that and if we’re in January with a year and a half to go and he’s not prepared to sign then there is a very good chance you presume and I’m not wanting to upset Brentford fans, just logically, that he goes.

“Whether that be in January or this summer with 12 months left on his contract, it would still extract a really big fee.”

Toney scored 20 Premier League goals for Brentford last season and has an Estimated Transfer Value of €30.9m, which has dropped since his betting ban.