Report: Teddy Sheringham names the striker he would ‘love’ to see Spurs sign
Former Spurs and Manchester United striker, Teddy Sheringham has become the latest pundit to implore Tottenham to go after Brentford’s Ivan Toney this summer. Toney’s... The post Report: Teddy Sheringham names the striker he would ‘love’ to see Spurs sign appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.
Former Spurs and Manchester United striker, Teddy Sheringham has become the latest pundit to implore Tottenham to go after Brentford’s Ivan Toney this summer.
Toney’s future is yet to be decided
Teddy Sheringham has become the next former Spurs star to suggest that Ivan Toney would be a great summer signing for Tottenham.
Louis Saha told Gambling Zone a matter of days ago that ‘Toney to Tottenham makes perfect sense’, encouraging the club to chase the Englishman who netted twenty goals in the Premier League back in 2022/23. (TransferMarkt)
Toney made it clear in an interview with TNT Sports that he desires a move to a top club with his current manager, Thomas Frank, even admitting ‘It’s no secret that there’s lots of rumours about Ivan. If he is leaving– and I’d still like to keep him [Toney], he’s a top player – this time we are prepared and brought in Igor Thiago’. (Standard)
Sheringham suggests Toney is exactly what Spurs need
Teddy Sheringham, who played 268 games for Tottenham, recording 117 goals in that time, has been speaking to Online Poker about what Postecoglou’s Spurs need to progress next season.
Sheringham said: “I’d love to see Spurs make a move for Ivan Toney.
“They still haven’t replaced Harry Kane in my opinion. Heung-min Son is a good player, but he isn’t a striker – they need leaders in that team who can pick others up when the going gets tough.
“Toney would be a great acquisition, especially after that performance against Slovakia for England. He came on and led the line and got them back into the game.
“He’s a proper old-fashioned centre forward that can score a goal and bring other players into the game, and he looks like just what Spurs need after losing Kane.”
Sky Sports reported in early July that it’s believed Brentford will demand around £60 million for Toney, which will slightly supersede what Tottenham paid for Richarlison two years ago.
However, the 28-year-old’s contract with The Bees expires in a year and could lead to a cheaper price towards the end of the window.
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As Sheringham concluded, Toney is an old-fashioned striker that in my opinion would offer a lot of what Tottenham have been missing last season.
Son being shoehorned into the striker position only hampered the team and the club can’t solely rely on Richarlison.
The asking price of £60 million is also likely a little over Toney’s current value when you consider the player’s age and dwindling contract, it may be a deal that Spurs decide to hold their nerve over in hopes of a discounted deal towards the end of the window.
As mentioned before however, Postecoglou would need to be completely convinced that the striker wants to be at Spurs with his comments over leaving Brentford previously causing controversy and not being aligned with Posetcoglou’s philosophy so far of having a squad of committed players with immaculate attitude.
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