Xisco Munoz's Watford could miss out on signing Ivan Toney this summer, but the club must try to do all they can to get him.

What's the talk?

That's according to a report by The Athletic, who claimed that both Leicester City and Everton are preparing a bid for the Brentford hitman, adding that the Hornets may now be unable to compete with those clubs to secure a deal for the striker they attempted to sign last summer.

When asked whether he believes Toney will be playing the Premier League next season, with or without Brentford, Thomas Frank remarked that if the player was to leave, it would be an expensive move for whichever club purchased him.

Giaretta must move

Since joining Brentford in a £5.04m deal from Peterborough United last summer, Toney has proven to be a revelation for the west Londoners, with the 25-year-old scoring a remarkable 30 goals, as well as providing 10 assists, over his 44 Championship appearances for the club.

This goalscoring form is a stark contrast of anything Watford's forwards have managed this season - other than Ismaila Sarr's 13 Championship goals, no Hornets player has scored more than 10 in the league despite gaining automatic promotion, with Joao Pedro scoring nine, Troy Deeney seven and Andre Gray four.

As such, following Watford's elevation to the Premier League, it would seem as if the centre-forward position is in need of improvement over the course of the summer; and Frank's "special" £21,000-per-week Brentford striker would appear to be an excellent candidate to add greater firepower to Xisco's attacking arsenal.

Despite reports suggesting that Watford could be priced out of a move, it would be highly advisable for Cristiano Giaretta to release the funds and spend a large chunk of the club's Premier League promotion cash in a bid to bring the striker - who Frank recently likened to Harry Kane - to Vicarage Road this summer, as Toney's goals could well prove the difference between survival and relegation from the top flight next season.

If he can fire home the goals to keep them up, he'll be worth every penny.

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