IVAN TONEY is a summer target for West Ham – but will cost £35million.
The Brentford striker has enjoyed a stunning debut season in the Championship and has scored 30 goals since arriving from Peterborough.
West Ham are desperate to beef up their striker options and do have some money to spend in the summer.
Toney, 25, joined the Bees in a £5m deal rising to £10m with add-ons.
Brentford will feature in the play-offs and if they fail to land promotion, their star man looks certain to be sold.
Chelsea are among the other clubs who have been watching the former Northampton and Newcastle forward.
But a number of other forwards – including Romelu Lukaku – are higher on the Blues’ list.
Brentford were able to sign Toney last year thanks to some of the profit they made after selling Ollie Watkins to Aston Villa for £28m.
Injury prone Michail Antonio is the only striker West Ham have on the books.
And the East Londoners have also been heavily linked with Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham who is likely to leave to make way for Toney or Lukaku.
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Abraham’s future at Stamford Bridge is in doubt after being overlooked by Thomas Tuchel.
But the West Londoners are still said to be demanding £45m for him.
The 23-year-old England international is likely to attract interest from across Europe but Hammers boss David Moyes said his side will not be in the running at that sort of money.
Moyes said: “It would rule us out. So if that’s the figure and that’s what’s being said, we are out.
“We don’t have that to buy a striker. No.”
Abraham was a regular under Frank Lampard until the Chelsea legend was replaced by German Tuchel in January.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
