Ivan Toney is set to remain with Brentford until the end of the season, despite previous links with a January transfer to Arsenal.

Sam Matterface reports for talkSPORT (via TBR) that despite all the talk about a move for Ivan Toney in January, Matterface has been reliably informed that the striker won’t be leaving Brentford in the winter window.

If Toney does leave, it’s going to be in the summer, and Brentford are still trying to tie him down to a new contract before his return from suspension.

The Athletic had recently reported that Arsenal were interested in Toney, as they believed he’d provide a different option to the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah.

The report claimed the problem was the financial side of such a deal. The Gunners need to be wary of breaching FFP rules, after spending heavily in the summer window and preparing to spend even more on making David Raya’s loan move permanent.

Brentford were reportedly unlikely to allow a similar agreement to the Raya loan again for Toney, meaning the Gunners would have to source significant funds either through the market or from the owners.

But it doesn’t look like that’s going to be an issue, with Brentford now not planning to sell at any price.

Toney is currently suspended from football due to breaching FA rules on gambling, but he’s back in training, and he’ll be able to play again in January.

Toney scored 20 goals in 33 Premier League games for Brentford last season, before his ban.