Ivan Toney makes Brentford transfer admission amid Arsenal and Chelsea links

Arsenal and Chelsea target Ivan Toney has joked that Brentford manager Thomas Frank doesn't want him any more after being given the go-ahead for a transfer. Toney emphasised that he can't «make clubs come and get him» after Frank admitted the striker is likely to leave this summer.

The 27-year-old has missed most of the 2023/24 season due to a ban for breaching betting rules. However, he was still linked with a move in the January transfer window, with Arsenal showing interest.

Toney, who has scored three goals in four matches since returning, will have only 12 months left on his contract in the summer. Frank confirmed earlier this week that Toney would probably be leaving at the end of the season.

In an interview with Danish magazine Tipsbladet, Frank said: «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.»

Despite wanting to keep his star player, Toney responded to Frank's comments after scoring in Brentford's 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday. He joked: «I see that [Frank's comments] as he doesn't want me!

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»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."

Arsenal are known to be long-term fans of Toney, but they couldn't add him to their team during the winter transfer window with Financial Fair Play rules proving a sticking point. Mikel Arteta's side are