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Evening Standard
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Jack Rosser

Brentford striker Ivan Toney ‘sure’ Christian Eriksen will stay at club next season

Ivan Toney believes Brentford are now safe from relegation and is hopeful Christian Eriksen will sign a new deal with the club.

The striker scored his 12th Premier League goal of the season as the Bees completed a League double over London rivals West Ham yesterday.

The result moved Thomas Frank’s side 12 points clear of the bottom three with six games left to play in their maiden Premier League season.

Toney set up Brentford’s opener as he flicked Kristoffer Ajer’s throw-in into the path of Bryan Mbuemo before heading his strike partner’s cross past Lukasz Fabianski to make sure of the result.

Frank and his side celebrated with a traditional lap of the pitch and, asked if they felt safe, Toney told Standard Sport: “Yeah, 100 per cent.

“I felt like we were safe before, the players we have got in the team, I feel like we’ve got more than enough to stay in the League. We were feeling closer and closer and better.

“I think I was more happy for Bryan to score than myself. That is the partnership we have. We know each other’s game, he knows the runs I will make and I do his, he puts it in the danger zone and I’ll be there.”

Eriksen once again put on an exhibition in midfield, constantly looking to get the hosts on the front foot and creating chances for Frank’s side.

“With a player like that in the team then you are going to have the quality,” said Toney.

“He sets a certain standard for himself and the team and we have to come up to that and play above that so with him coming in it is great for all of us.

Asked if he would like to play with Eriksen next season, Toney added: “I am sure he will be here, let’s see what happens.”

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