Man Utd ‘one of three Premier League clubs planning £80m Ivan Toney January transfer’ after huge hint he could leave
MANCHESTER UNITED are one of three sides planning an £80million bid for Ivan Toney, according to reports.
The Brentford striker is currently serving an eight-month ban from football due to 232 betting breaches.
He will not be able to play again until January 16, but it has not prevented interest from top clubs.
The report that Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham are all keen on signing Toney in January.
They also claim there has been initial interest in him during this window despite the ongoing suspension.
Brentford value Toney at £80m.
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And in a huge hint that he is keen on a move away from the Bees, the 27-year-old has signed for super-agent Jonathan Barnett's brand CAA Stellar.
They already have the likes of Jack Grealish, Ben Chilwell, Kalvin Phillips, Luke Shaw, Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, James Ward-Prowse and Morgan Gibbs-White on their books.
On joining them, Toney said: "It is very timely for me to be joining CAA Stellar. It feels like a fresh beginning."
Barnett added: "I am very excited that we have signed Ivan. He is a great talent and I am sure this is the beginning of a fantastic future for him."
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Man Utd have already splashed £72m on striker Rasmus Hojlund and it remains to be seen whether they would spend heavily on the position again.
Chelsea are still struggling for goals despite spending nearly £1billion on new players since Todd Boehly became owner.
Spurs still need to replace Harry Kane and pocketed £104m in the deal that saw him join Bayern Munich.
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