Leeds United have been handed a major boost in their transfer chase for Brentford striker Ivan Toney.

What's the story?

Reports in recent weeks have suggested that Marcelo Bielsa's side are eyeing up a move for the forward this summer, and it now appears that Brentford would be willing to do business - at a certain price.

Football League World have claimed that the Championship side will demand a fee in the region of £35m to let the striker go, with the Bees feeling that he has more Premier League pedigree than current Aston Villa frontman Ollie Watkins.

The report reveals that Brentford believe the "25-year-old has an even greater potential to score goals in the Premier League than Watkins".

Radrizzani must act now

With Leeds now knowing what it will take to prise Toney away from Brentford, the Whites simply have to go after the striker who's bagged an impressive 126 goals in his career already.

Speaking earlier last year, Peterborough's director of football Barry Fry said: "He's turned into a tremendous all-round footballer. It’s important to remember Ivan is not just an exceptional goal-scoring forward, he’s also an outstanding defender."

Toney himself has the confidence that he could cut it at the highest level, even comparing himself to Milan and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

He said: "I’ve always liked Zlatan. I just love his confidence. Some people see it as arrogance but you must be like that to succeed. I’m similar to Zlatan in both my confidence and the way I play. When he wants to do something, he just does it. I have some of that in my game and personality. And I believe I’ll be a Premier League striker."

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Given how he's taken to the Championship like a duck to water, Andrea Radrizzani must surely open up the cheque-book and make a move for Toney this summer, who could potentially explode in the Premier League.

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