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It’s a small event in England. January 17 marked the end of Ivan Toney’s suspension. The man who had barely made his first selection with the Three Lions was sentenced last May to 8 months of all football-related activities for having violated for 4 years (from 2017 to 2021) the rule requiring professional athletes to behave far from sports betting. “Free” he wrote yesterday on X. He ate his black bread and postponed his planned transfer to a big Premier League team until later. Starting with this winter.
Announced in the most powerful English clubs last summer, notably Chelsea and Arsenal, Ivan Toney saw his name flourish again this winter. Short of competition, it’s difficult to see him leave Brentford all the same where he remains under contract until June 2025. In any case, that’s what he said on January 9. On top of that, the Bees are undoubtedly delighted with his return, who occupy 16th place in the Premier League. Before his suspension, the 27-year-old still had 20 goals in 33 league games (32 goals in 66 Premier League appearances).
Tony: “It’s obvious that I want to play for a big club”
A sacred ratio which invites us to see higher, what the main interested party aims for. As soon as his sanction was lifted, he spoke and changed his version. “You can never predict when the right time is to move elsewhere, but I think it’s obvious that I want to play for a big clubhe immediately says to Sky Sports opening the door to departure… right now. Everyone wants to play for a top club, which is fighting for titles. If this January will be the right time for a club to come in and pay the right price? Who knows.” A return to the notable media scene.
“My main goal is to do what I do on the pitch and let the rest take care of itself”, he continues with the objective of participating in the Euro this summer and why not even competing with Harry Kane for a starting place. And for that, he needs a fresh start. “To be the best, you have to play with the best and compete with the best.” If Thomas Franck is waiting for him on Saturday against Nottingham Forest, Toney has sent a message to his management. But we will have to pay the price, at least €100 million if we refer to the English media.
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