The truth behind Ivan Toney ‘price slash’ claims as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United thumb noses

Brentford have apparently finally seen sense and realised that Ivan Toney is simply not an £80m striker, according to reports, leading them to considerably slash down his asking price only, none of that is actually new information at all.

The centre-forward, who returned from a gambling ban in January, had been the subject of supposed interest from some of the Premier League big boys after an impressive first two seasons in the top flight with

Signed from League One Peterborough United in 2020, Toney s 31 goals in 45 Championship outings helped Thomas Frank s side climb up to the Premier League in the striker s first season at the club.

Toney subsequently helped them stay there with a further 32 goals in 66 appearances before his eight-month suspension kicked …