{"id":293670,"date":"2023-09-23T17:34:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T17:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=293670"},"modified":"2023-09-23T17:34:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T17:34:48","slug":"ivan-toney-returns-to-brentford-and-chelsea-now-confident-of-signing-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/ivan-toney-returns-to-brentford-and-chelsea-now-confident-of-signing-striker\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivan Toney returns to Brentford \u2013 and Chelsea ‘now confident’ of signing striker"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Reported Chelsea transfer target Ivan Toney has returned to Brentford's Gtech Community Stadium to watch their clash with Everton.<\/p>\n

    Toney, 27, was able to get back in training with his Bees team-mates this week after getting past the halfway point of his eight-month betting ban last weekend. He won't be able to play in the Premier League for another four months until January 17.<\/p>\n

    But he offered his support as Thomas Frank's side hosted Sean Dyche's Toffees in the late kick-off on Saturday (September 23) – hours after talkSPORT claimed there's confidence from Stamford Bridge that he'll be heading there in the winter window.<\/p>\n

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    Chelsea are said to be keen to get the jump on their rivals with Toney set to be a man in demand. He's also been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool having scored 20 top-flight goals in 33 games last season before pleading guilty to 232 breaches of the FA's gambling rules.<\/p>\n

    According to the report, Mauricio Pochettino is leading the charge to sign him to give his starting XI some much-needed firepower. The Blues have scored just five goals in their first five league games of the season.<\/p>\n

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    Brentford boss Frank previously admitted they'll have to cash in on Toney if the price is right – with their price tag reportedly set at \u00a360million.<\/p>\n

    "I think every club in the world are a selling club except five or six clubs. We are a selling club, if the right price is there," he said.<\/p>\n

    "If they have developed with us, been on the journey and now they\u2019re proven good enough to go to the top clubs, then I think it\u2019s the right thing, if it\u2019s the right price. I understand why there are a lot of rumours out there about him."<\/p>\n