Man Utd transfer blow in Ivan Toney race as ‘Brentford prepare bumper contract worth £100k a week for World Cup hopeful’

BRENTFORD are reportedly lining up a bumper new contract for Ivan Toney to ward off his growing list of admirers.

The Bees want to give the striker a deal "believed to be just north of six figures a week" according to the .

The 26-year-old signed a contract until 2025 when he joined from Peterborough two years ago.

Since then he has established himself as a feared Prem forward and was the Bees' top scorer last season with 14 goals.

He has also started this campaign strongly with six goals and three assists.

That return includes a devastating hat-trick against Leeds at the start of September which came ahead of his first England call-up.

And Leeds, Manchester United, Newcastle and West Ham have all been linked with a move for the Northampton youth team product.

The Mirror say Brentford chiefs are now keen to tie Toney down to a longer contract with improved terms in a bid to "keep him happy in west London."

They understand the deal would include a "hefty but not prohibitive release clause".

Toney has had a mixed time with the Bees and had to apologise in January after a

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The star was called up for Nations League games against Italy and Germany last month but he is still waiting for his first cap.

He is one of the frontrunners to play understudy to Three Lions skipper Harry Kane at this winter's World Cup.