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Thomas Frank hopes Ivan Toney will remain at Brentford \u201cforever\u201d but did not categorically rule out the England striker leaving the club in January.<\/p>\n
Both Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked with a swoop in the winter transfer window for Toney, who by January 17 will be available again after serving an eight-month ban for breaching betting rules.<\/p>\n
It has been reported that Brentford have slapped a \u00a3100million price tag on a player who scored 20 goals last season and made his England debut against Ukraine in a European Championship qualifier in March.<\/p>\n
Frank was reluctant to confirm the accuracy of the valuation but recognises Toney\u2019s importance and insisted the 27-year-old, who returned to training in September, is content to stay with Brentford.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of Brentford\u2019s match against West Ham on Saturday, Frank told a press conference: \u201cI want him to stay. Ivan is happy to stay.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is happy at the club. What happens in the future is impossible to guess about.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a top player, one of our most important players, if not the most important last year. Any player that can score 20-plus goals in the Premier League are very, very important.<\/p>\n
\u201cIvan\u2019s skillset in terms of finishing abilities with his left and right (foot), heading and his composure in those moments and his link-up play and his presence, character, is a very good package.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not (up to) me to put a price tag on him, it\u2019s down to the club. But I\u2019m happy with him, I hope he plays here forever and I\u2019m the coach.\u201d<\/p>\n
Midfield trio Mikkel Damsgaard, Keane Lewis-Potter and Josh Dasilva resumed light training this week. Damsgaard and Lewis-Potter are likely to return to practising with the first-team next week.<\/p>\n
Brentford go into this weekend looking for a third successive win, having seen off Burnley and Chelsea in the last fortnight, and the Bees have beaten West Ham in all four of their Premier League meetings.<\/p>\n
But Frank added: \u201cWest Ham are a very good side with a very good and experienced manager (in David Moyes).<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve had a good start to the season, they top their group in the Europa League and are in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are a strong opponent but we trust ourselves and believe and if we top perform, we have a good chance of winning.\u201d<\/p>\n