Tottenham have reportedly agreed private phrases with Brentford striker Ivan Toney however should enhance their supply to his membership after seeing an preliminary bid rejected.
Toney can be a positive signing for Spurs, however he clearly received’t come low cost as Brentford are mentioned to have turned down a gap supply of £40million for the England worldwide, with one thing nearer to £55m extra prone to be sufficient to get a deal achieved, based on Football Transfers.
Tottenham by no means actually obtained spherical to changing Harry Kane when the England striker moved to Bayern Munich final summer time, so bringing in somebody like Toney this yr might be necessary enterprise to assist Ange Postecoglou enhance on an inconsistent first season in cost.
Toney has shone at Brentford and appears like a participant able to make the step as much as a giant six membership, so it is going to be attention-grabbing to see if anybody else joins THFC within the race for his signature this summer time.
Toney switch: Is he the striker Tottenham want?
Tottenham took a giant gamble going into final season with out somebody to exchange Kane, and so it is smart that it now appears to be a precedence for the membership to keep away from making the identical mistake by getting a deal achieved early this summer time.
Nonetheless, Toney, nearly as good a participant as he’s, didn’t look that convincing when he returned to motion for Brentford after his prolonged ban for playing offences, so it stays to be seen in the event that they’ll be getting the participant he was a few years in the past.
There is likely to be higher choices on the market, particularly if Spurs find yourself having to pay as a lot as £55m, which is some huge cash for a participant who’ll flip 29 subsequent season and subsequently don’t have any re-sale worth at any level sooner or later.
