Brentford head coach Thomas Frank has revealed Ivan Toney is heading for the exit door.
“It is fairly apparent that Ivan Toney will probably be bought in the summertime,” Frank instructed Danish outlet Tipsbladet.
“It may be costly to promote your greatest participant, however alternatively, I additionally know that by summer season, he’ll solely have a 12 months left on his contract with us.
“We additionally know what he is value. I do not assume there are lots of strikers on the earth who’re higher than him proper now.
“He is a very good striker who’s in his prime footballing age. Personally, as a coach, I would like to maintain Toney, however in the future it might be enjoyable to see him at a prime workforce.”
Toney himself has been open together with his intention to play for a ‘prime membership’, whereas he has additionally name-dropped two Premier League sides as potential suitors prior to now.
However the place ought to Toney go? Who ought to transfer for him? The place would he be greatest suited? Let’s break down the choices…
Probability ranking: 1/10
Enjoyable ranking: 3/10
On the time of writing – a timestamp and disclaimer sorely wanted since you by no means know when these lot are going to get up on the mistaken facet of the mattress – Manchester United have discovered some type and appear like a coherent soccer workforce.
Striker Rasmus Hojlund, signed for £72m final summer season, has greater than performed his half within the Pink Devils’ newest renaissance. United want one other skilled striker, however it does not make sense for them to interrupt the financial institution once more for one pretty much as good as Toney.
The United boat most likely got here and went for Toney final summer season upon receiving his eight-month ban from soccer. He would have match that imaginative and prescient of Erik ten Hag’s workforce like a glove.
Probability ranking: 3/10
Enjoyable ranking: 7/10
Ange Postecoglou primarily desires his strikers to only stand within the field and put the ball within the bloody internet when it is of their neighborhood. It is a easy system stripped again from the Harry Kane mould of ‘I’ll do every little thing as a result of nobody else seemingly can’.
Richarlison has been receptive to this tactic, significantly after present process surgical procedure on a long-standing pelvic problem, and the Brazil worldwide has now scored 9 objectives in his final eight video games.
In idea, Toney would go well with this function and add one other layer of risk together with his aerial prowess. However will Tottenham wish to spend huge on a centre ahead who quickly turns 28 and is unashamedly outspoken? It does not fairly marry as much as Postecoglou’s challenge up to now.
The counter can be Toney has fought tooth and nail to rise again from the decrease leagues to the highest flight. Postecoglou has admitted to being receptive to this type of journey and declared it a cause behind signing Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli. Signing Toney would make some sense, however you’d need to do some psychological gymnastics to see Spurs moving into the race.
Probability ranking: 4/10
Enjoyable ranking: 7/10
Jurgen Klopp’s imminent departure from Liverpool with out a successor publicly lined up makes speculatively planning transfers for them slightly tough, however I’ll give it a bloody good go anyway.
Toney, in the end, has a confirmed Premier League scoring monitor report that none of Liverpool’s centre ahead choices can boast. Darwin Nunez brings nice power and mayhem however is much from a relaxed head, whereas Cody Gakpo hasn’t kicked on as many would have anticipated but.
If Liverpool’s new supervisor desires a prime striker and stresses from the outset, then boyhood fan Toney might be close to the highest of their checklist. It is simply exhausting to envisage at the moment.
Probability ranking: 6/10
Enjoyable ranking: 8/10
Yeah, how Chelsea have spent over £1bn beneath Todd Boehly’s BlueCo regime and nonetheless not introduced in a medical striker stays a thriller.
Toney, whose sport bears slight resemblance to that of Blues legend Didier Drogba, can be the proper match for each Mauricio Pochettino’s challenge and Chelsea’s wants as a membership.
Paradoxically, what may hold Chelsea out of this race might be monetary restraints, with the membership already mentioned to be fearing punishment for spending past their means in the event that they sack Pochettino earlier than the tip of the season.
Probability ranking: 8/10
Enjoyable ranking: 8/10
Nearly by default, Toney may fall into the fingers of Arsenal.
The Gunners’ quantity 9 Gabriel Jesus has admitted scoring is just not certainly one of his key strengths (which appears a tad regarding), whereas Toney beforehand acknowledged he may see himself taking part in for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s facet now even have a swagger and aggressive edge about them that will go well with the striker right down to the bottom.
It is smart on so many ranges.
