Expert is surprised that Manchester United have not signed Ivan Toney
Manchester UnitedThe decision not to sign Ivan Toney has left former striker turned pundit Alan Shearer “shocked”.
The Red Devils were very active in the recently concluded summer window, as after revamping the defensive line with the signings of Matthijs de Ligt, Leny Yoro and Noussair Mazraoui, they reinforced the midfield with the acquisition of Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain on transfer deadline day.
They have also signed Joshua Zirkzee to add depth to the attack, but Shearer has said he is “surprised” United have not gone for a proven goalscorer like Toney as he would have suited them well. Erik the HagThe 's side had signed him.
He said (through the Express):
“I'm a bit surprised. I think (Toney) would do quite well at Old Trafford. I thought (United) were poor in attacking areas against Brighton and without Hojlund.”
The striker entered the final year of his current contract with Brentford and the Bees eventually decided to sell him to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli in a 40 million pounds deal on deadline
Toney to Manchester United
Toney demonstrated his goalscoring ability in the Premier League So it would definitely be a smart acquisition for United if they were to buy him.
However, the Red Devils are looking to build a team for the future, which is why they opted for younger players this summer, so 28-year-old Toney would not be the ideal fit for their plan.
Manchester United will therefore be hoping that Zirkzee and Hojlund can solve United's goalscoring problems this season and help the club achieve all its objectives.
Meanwhile, as well as bringing in new faces, Manchester United have also been busy reducing their squad. After letting Mason Greenwood and Aaron Wan-Bissaka go, they also sold Scott McTominay to Napoli on the final day of the deadline.
In addition, Jadon Sancho has been transferred to Chelsea during the final minutes of the window. The striker has joined The blues an initial loan agreement and a purchase option obligation have also been included in the agreement.
The clause will be automatically triggered if the west London club ultimately finish 14th or higher in the Premier League this season.
So overall, it can be considered a successful window from the point of view of the record Premier League champions.
