Speaking to The United Stand about the future of Ivan Toney after he recently got linked to Man United, Brentford's technical director Lee Dykes said: "Well, we've got to be honest and open with ourselves, like we were last summer with David Raya.
"We signed players, and we're honest with them, and they're honest with us that maybe the time may come for them to go on to bigger and better levels than ourselves.
"Ivan [Toney] is in a similar situation to what David [Raya] was in. He’s got aspirations to play at a higher level, which is fine, but it’s got to be on Brentford's terms, obviously.
"And we've got to do it as a recruitment department, and it's particularly my role. I've just got to be ready to know that there may be a situation where we're looking to bring somebody in if Ivan leaves the club, but there's also a situation where Ivan stays at the club, and that's what we all want.
"We want Ivan to stay at the club and play Premier League football for Brentford for years to come. But what a fantastic story. You know, we signed him from the third tier of English football, and he's now in the England team, and hopefully, he gets a few appearances over the next couple of months and helps us as a nation to get that elusive trophy."
The Red Devils reportedly have Toney in their summer wishlist amid the desire to sign a new striker to compete with Rasmus Hojlund and add more goals to the team. The Englishman has scored four goals in 10 Premier League appearances after making his return from suspension.
