Former goalkeeper Bryan King has urged Tottenham Hotspur to beat Arsenal and Chelsea in the race to sign Ivan Toney “to move to the next level.”
It has been widely suggested that the Brentford star is interested in leaving the Gtech Community Stadium at the end of this season to take the next step in his career.
With the forward set to enter the final year of his current contract, the Bees are open to cashing in on him and want a fee of around £50 million.
It has been suggested that Arsenal and Chelsea want to strengthen their front line in the coming years. transfer window and plan to sign Toney taking advantage of their current situation. However, Tottenham Hotspur are also reportedly considering an option for him as a potential replacement for Harry Kane.
Now, speaking of Tottenham newsKing has said that Toney is an England international and is a first division proven star, so Tottenham need to convince the player to move to the newly renovated White Hart Lane if they wish to “move to the next level”.
Tottenham were told to sign Kane
The former goalkeeper also claims that Spurs could opt to sign a non-Premier League striker, but Toney is the right player to replace Kane.
King said:
“Toney, that's what Tottenham needs to sign him. He's worth the extra money, and if the Spurs want to get to the next level, that's the player they need to convince to join them. Spurs must take that step and ensure they finish in the top four next season, and Toney is the player to help them achieve that.
“They can go around Europe and pick centre-forwards if they want, but Toney is an England international, he has proven his experience in the Premier League and is the player the club needs to replace Harry Kane.”
Toney has shown his goalscoring prowess of late in the Premier League, so could be a shrewd signing for Tottenham to bolster their attacking department if they sign him.
However, it will be interesting to see if the north London club will eventually be able to secure his signature by beating Arsenal and Chelsea in this race in the next window.
