One would expect Manchester United to have completed their summer transfer business once the acquisition of Manuel Ugarte from PSG becomes official. That is anticipated to happen later today, when the 23-year-old inks a deal at Old Trafford. Once they complete this deal for Ugarte, the Red Devils will have signed the majority of their primary transfer targets this summer. Ugarte has always been considered as the succession plan to Casemiro, and Manchester United may be satisfied with the business they have done this summer.

However, it appears that there may be time for one more piece of high-profile business. According to The Standard, Manchester United have begun discussions to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney. The Bees striker is hoping to secure a high-profile transfer before the deadline and is in talks with Chelsea. The player’s priority remains the Blues, but Manchester United has begun preliminary talks with Brentford in the hopes of convincing him. The report says that negotiations are still in their early stages. Brentford are hoping Manchester United can make a concrete offer to launch a bidding war with Chelsea for Toney, as the Bees plan to sell him for roughly £40 million this summer.

The report says that negotiations are still in their early stages. Brentford are hoping Manchester United can make a concrete offer to launch a bidding war with Chelsea for Toney, as the Bees plan to sell him for roughly £40 million this summer. Brentford had originally asked for £100 million to split ways with the player, but are now willing to settle for half of that. They are aware that, with fewer than 12 months remaining on his contract, they fear losing Toney for free if they do not sell him this summer. Thomas Frank has kept the 28-year-old penalty specialist out of his matchday squads for the past two Premier League games. Chelsea is the only club that appears to be in advanced negotiations.

As good as Ivan Toney can be at Old Trafford, Man Utd already have Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee for the position. Although the latter can play in multiple positions, spending £40m on the Englishman after an already exorbitant window is something that can be avoided.

Until now, Dan Ashworth has made all the right calls for Man Utd this transfer window. He has given us no reason to doubt his judgement and the next few hours could make it evident if the Red Devils will at all pursue Toney this summer.