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Thomas Frank admits Brentford would be open to selling Chelsea target Ivan Toney in the January transfer window \u2018if the right price is there\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Toney scored 20 goals in the Premier League last season but is currently serving an eight-month ban after he accepted 232 breaches of the Football Association\u2019s rules on betting.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old returned to training with Brentford on Monday but is unavailable to play until January 16, 2024.<\/p>\n
Chelsea, meanwhile, are considering a move for Toney as they look to provide a another boost to Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s attacking options in the January window.<\/p>\n
And Frank believes Brentford would be open to a deal if Chelsea meet their asking price.<\/p>\n
\u2018So far we\u2019ve only sold one in the Premier League, that was David Raya \u2013 or that\u2019s a loan but probably will be a sale in the future, I guess,\u2019 Frank said on Sky Sports\u2019 Monday Night Football.<\/p>\n
\u2018I 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.<\/p>\n
\u2018I think if it\u2019s the right time for the player to go, from my perspective that\u2019s not my decision that would be Phil [Giles, director of football] or Matthew [Benham, Brentford\u2019s owner] in the end, then I think if they have developed well 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.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Asked if that applies to Toney, Frank replied: \u2018Yeah, I think so. I understand why there are a lot of rumours out there about him.<\/p>\n
\u2018For me he\u2019s one of the best strikers, as a striker No.9, I don\u2019t see many out there who is better in the world than him, of course you have [Harry] Kane, [Robert] Lewandowski, [Erling] Haaland and these types, but not many.<\/p>\n
\u2018He scored 20 goals in the Premier League last year, in, of course, a very good Brentford side but of course we are not creating as many chances as the top six or seven teams.<\/p>\n
\u2018So imagine him in a top team, he\u2019d easily score 20, 25 goals, for me. I think he\u2019s composed, he\u2019s a good finisher, top mentality, so I understand why clubs are looking at him.<\/p>\n
\u2018But he\u2019s a Brentford player now, and if people want to come\u2026 in today\u2019s market, the price for No.6 position players, we all know goalscorer or attackers are the most expensive ones. I guess that would be very expensive, unless it has changed and you pay more for a No.6 than a striker, I don\u2019t know.\u2019<\/p>\n
Asked if he expects to receive offers for Toney in January, Frank replied: \u2018Yeah, again, I\u2019m just focusing on him.<\/p>\n
\u2018I had a long meeting with him today, first day back in training so good to have him in. We just presented the plan for him and try to create the Ivan Toney 2.0, the beast, he\u2019s on board and he\u2019s looking forward to it.\u2019<\/p>\n