Brentford supervisor Thomas Frank can’t wait to have striker Ivan Toney again from his eight-month ban, and the Danish coach mentioned on Friday he doesn’t need to promote the Premier League membership’s finest purpose scorer in January.
Toney scored 20 league objectives for Brentford final season – behind solely Erling Haaland and Harry Kane – however was banned in May after admitting to 232 breaches of the English Football Association’s betting guidelines.
The 27-year-old can’t play for membership or nation till January 16, 2024, however he was allowed to renew coaching in September.
Despite his absence the entire season, British media have linked him with a big-money transfer away from Brentford when the switch window opens subsequent month.
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“Is he raring to go? Oh yeah, definitely. To get Ivan back will be like signing an unbelievably good Premier League striker that has proven (himself) in the Premier League. We are looking forward to that,” Frank informed reporters.
“I really, really would like to keep him. As a coach, I’d love to have my best players with me all the time. From my perspective, I don’t want to sell him because I think he’s fantastic.”
Brentford has struggled with out its talisman, dropping to 14th within the standings amid an harm disaster.
They additionally misplaced this season’s high scorer Bryan Mbeumo to an ankle harm that required surgical procedure, and Frank mentioned Toney was additionally wanting ahead to serving to the membership.
“Last year, there were three players scoring more than 20 goals in the Premier League, he was one of them,” Frank mentioned.
“I’m enjoying him every day and looking forward to finally using him. Ivan is a Brentford player. No bids, I want to keep him.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com