Arsenal target Ivan Toney can't hide his true feelings after being given transfer green light

Ivan Toney stressed that he can't "make clubs come and get him" after Brentford boss Thomas Frank admitted he is likely to leave this summer.

The Bees striker, 27, has missed the majority of the 2023/24 campaign after serving a ban for breaching betting regulations but was still heavily linked with a move in the January transfer window amid interest from Arsenal.

Toney, who has plundered three goals in four matches since his return to action, will have just 12 months remaining on his contract in the summer and Frank confirmed earlier this week that he would probably be sold at the end of the season.

In an interview with Danish magazine Tipsbladet, it was claimed that Frank had conceded: "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 the summer, he’ll only have a year left on his contract with us."

Of course, the Bees boss wants to keep his talisman. But Toney was asked for his reaction to Frank's comments after scoring in Brentford's 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday and quipped: "I see that [Frank's comments] as he doesn't want me!

"The manager has said what he's said but I can't make clubs come and get me. I've just got to keep doing what I do and that's score goals. What will be will be."

Although Arsenal are long-term admirers of Toney, the Gunners were unable to add to their squad in the winter transfer window as a result of their Financial Fair Play commitments.

It's expected that Mikel Arteta's side will rekindle their interest in Toney in the summer, but other Premier League clubs - including Chelsea and Tottenham - could hijack any potential move. A deal for the sought after striker is unlikely to be