After months of claiming otherwise till the winter transfer window, Brentford boss Thomas Frank has now finally stated Ivan Toney could leave the club in the summer.
Arsenal were strongly linked with signing the striker but put off a move at the last minute because he was 'too expensive'.
The Gunners appear to have received a golden opportunity to bring Toney in in the summer - albeit for a high fee still.
In an interview quoted by The Metro, Frank explained: "It’s quite obvious that Ivan Toney will most likely be sold in the summer.
"It can be expensive to sell your best player, but on the other hand, I also know that by summer, he’ll only have a year left on his contract with us.
"We also know what he’s worth. I don’t think there are many strikers in the world who are better than him right now.
"He’s a really good striker who is in his prime footballing age. Personally, as a coach, I would prefer to keep Toney, but one day it could be fun to see him at a top team.
"This winter, we actually had no bids for him, but it would surprise me if there aren’t a lot of clubs interested in him."
