The race for Brentford’s red-hot striker Ivan Toney is on fire! West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as the frontrunners, according to Football Transfers.
Manchester United’s initial interest has fizzled out, with doubts surrounding Toney’s fit in their system. Although they may reconsider after being thrashed by Palace last night. Anyway, this opens the door wide for West Ham and Spurs to battle it out for the coveted forward.
Both London clubs are gearing up to splash the cash, with a hefty £50 million transfer fee rumoured to be on the table for Brentford. West Ham are driven by the potential departure of Michail Antonio and the need for a more clinical finisher.
The Hammers’ pursuit of Toney stems from their long-standing search for a reliable goal-scorer. The underwhelming performances of Gianluca Scamacca and their dependence on winger Jarrod Bowen showcase this gap. While Bowen has been consistent, West Ham crave a natural striker to spearhead their European ambitions.
Despite his relatively limited Premier League experience, Toney has already established himself as a prolific scorer. West Ham believe his goal-scoring prowess justifies the hefty price tag.
A crucial factor in Toney’s decision could be the managerial situation at each club. The philosophy of West Ham’s incoming manager, Julen Lopetegui or the vision laid out by Tottenham’s ambitious boss Ange Postecoglou will more than likely influence his choice.
With Manchester United out of the picture, West Ham and Tottenham are set to lock horns in a fierce transfer battle for Ivan Toney. The striker’s decision on whether to choose the London Stadium or North London remains to be seen, but one thing’s for sure: this transfer saga is just getting started.
If Toney has a choice of West Ham and Spurs then it is not likely he will be coming to us, to be honest I can’t see him coming to us no matter what the summer brings, his price alone with the amount of rebuilding we need to do will probably rule him out. En Nesryi though from Sevilla with Lopetegui in charge, possibly that could happen, with the way Lopetegui plays, we need a new right back, 2 CB’s, one or two left backs (If Emerson as well as Cresswell leaves.) 2 strikers, 2 left wingers, new central midfielders to replace Soucek and Paqueta, maybe a CDM if Alvarez heads off in pursuit of European football.
There is a lack of youth, athleticism and pace throughout our team, not to mention technical ability so it will be an interesting transfer window and could be a very different looking team come the start of next season.
We need more than just one forward.. am.inthe only one seeing this ..?most prem clubs have 3 or at very least 2
Jeeps says
With amount of players required it’s going to need to be very selective.
Utilising academy players should come into this thought process.
Toney was a flash in the pan! Now he couldn’t hit a barn door from 2 feet away!
Agree with JD. Not sure Toney is the same player since his ban. Better prospects out there for the same money. It’s a massive rebuild, not sure we will be so lucky to spend 50M+ for one player. Even with Paqueta potentially out the door.
Whatever happens, he needs to leave Brentford as quickly as possible. His heart is no longer with the club and he needs to move on and let the club reconfigure for next season.