Man United to snap up a cheaper option in Brentford's Ivan Toney, amid striker transfer priority

This summer, Manchester United is anticipated to spend a lot of money on an attacker.

According to The Times, Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen are top goals and are anticipated to cost at least £100 million. As a backup, Dusan Vlahovic would cost about two-thirds of this amount.

Ivan Toney, an attacker for Brentford who has had a busy season, may be a more affordable and productive alternative. This season, Toney has 17 goals in 26 games for the Bees, including the game-winning strike against City.

Ivan Toney was most recently selected for 

the England team. This is important because it happened even though he admitted to breaking the betting rules, according to Sky Sports.

This Three Lions call-up is an indication that Toney's admission won't affect him negatively in the long run. He continues to play for Brentford and has been consistently netting.

With two more league goals than Marcus Rashford, Toney is the third-highest scorer in the Premier League, behind only Erling Haaland and Harry Kane. The Brentford forward is a conventional center-forward who could contribute more goals to Wout Weghorst's position.

He has more goals in the league than Harry Kane. Ivan Toney struck last season against Manchester United and created issues for them in their 4-0 victory back in August.

Ivan Toney might cost closer to £40 million compared to Harry Kane, who would cost close to £100 million, according to iNews.

Manager Thomas Frank stated earlier this month on the Brentford website: "He’s been scoring goals, performing for the team and driving the team. He’s remarkable."

“Ivan trains well and he’s clearly the number two striker in England, that’s proven by his goals and performances.”

The 27-year-old Ivan Toney might be a very cost-effective choice for Manchester United, enabling the club to spread its resources among, among other players, a younger striker, a goalkeeper, a center-back, and a midfielder.

His latest England call should open the door for a potential deal after it appeared that he might be completely off the market due to his FA charges.