Brentford ready to step up £25m transfer chase for Coventry ace Viktor Gyokeres as Bees seek Ivan Toney replacement
BRENTFORD are reportedly prepared to “step up” their pursuit of Coventry striker Viktor Gyokeres as they seek a replacement for banned talisman Ivan Toney.
Toney, 27, was handed an eight-month ban by the FA on Wednesday after breaching gambling regulations.
Viktor Gyokeres has been sensational for Coventry in the Championship this seasonPA
Ivan Toney has been banned from football until January 2024Reuters
It means he will miss their final two games of this season and the first four months of the 2023/24 campaign.
As a result, Brentford are expected to be on the lookout for a striker this summer.
And according to talkSPORT, Gyokeres is a leading target for Thomas Frank.
The Swedish forward, 24, has bagged 43 goals in 115 appearances for the Championship side.
And this season he has been in sensational form, netting 21 times in the second tier.
Gyokeres has inspired his side to the play-off final where they will take on Luton on May 27.
Coventry will be in a stronger negotiating position to keep him if they can secure promotion.
But either way, they are expected to demand at least £25million.
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As well as Brentford, Wolves are also understood to be interested in the ex-Brighton man.
And the Seagulls would welcome the sale of Gyokeres as they inserted a sell-on clause into his transfer when he joined Coventry for £1m in 2021.
Meanwhile, Brentford sit ninth in the Premier League table with two games remaining.
Wins over Tottenham and Manchester City would given them an outside chance of securing European football next season.
