Ivan Toney has emerged as a potential transfer option for Manchester United as he forces a way out of Brentford.

Toney will not extend his contract there and his agent is in the process of negotiating with interested parties.

Man United are reportedly among those eager to sign Toney and his absence from the squad can only mean things are happening behind the scenes.

Quoted by United in Focus Brentford boss Thomas Frank told reporters There a lot of things going on with Ivan there some transfer interest.

Because of all that we decided not to involve him in the squad.

It the classic one I couldn give too much the day before.

He been a fantastic player for us but we showed last year especially that we can deal without him.