Indeed, he was also interested in Kane and tried to sign him. No reason why Toney wouldn't fit into City either.
Ivan Toney Pt.2 | Signs for Al Ahli
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Indeed, he was also interested in Kane and tried to sign him. No reason why Toney wouldn't fit into City either.
Think Antony could only leave to Arabia or on loan to some European club (French league was mentioned few months ago). We have to hope PSG come and get Sancho.
Look at his current no9 and how Guardiola doesn't play to his strengths or build the team around him and think again about toney at city
The no .9 that doesn't work well for City?
Safe to say that loan with obligation to buy story was utter BS from Delaney but not surprised. Mind you if Osimhen went to Chelsea would leave the path clear for us. Think there is truth in Whitwell saying we won't sign a forward if Sancho stays.
Supposedly the Saudi teams are interested
Toney is in his last year so how does a loan with an obligation to buy work, it’s just the same as buying him now and paying in two instalments?
He would be a great asset for us - just look at last night - we simply do not have anyone arriving in the box or any form of target.
Isn’t that literally how we scored? And we have another player of that profile returning from injury in a few weeks?
Hojlund is better, or has potential to be. We need to back him.
"Some times you see a cow in the field" and all that
"Some times you see a cow in the field" and all that
That's why this proposal would have no legs
I adore Hojlund but to say he’s better than current Toney, I disagree. For sure he has the ceiling to go beyond him though.
If we didn’t get Zirkzee, I’d have been all in on the Toney-train. I just can’t see us keeping 3 strikers happy unless Zirkzee was happy to shift to the wing for games.
Just wish Rasmus held the ball up like him and had that aerial ability then it wouldn't be so key
Ten Hag speaks about Zirkzee as a striker. Not a false 9 or a wide man. He said "strikers need goals." I cant imagine just spending money on Toney when we have Zirkzee and Hojlund.
Rasmus is good at holding up the ball. His heading can always improve. That’s what RvN is here now.
I think he would be willing to do that for team, shame this kid from Arsenal wasn't a bit of a teen sensation like Rooney who could go straight into team
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Toney left out of squad for today’s match but not injured it seems. Looks like he’s leaving but where to???
Wherever it is, he has money on it.
Franks has confirmed its transfer related.
Probably Chelsea
But even though he’s not popular here, I would have him. Assuming it doesn’t affect the current target(s)
Arsenal? Chelsea? Us? In that order of probability.
Al Ahli in Saudi apparently
I reckon it'll be Arsenal. If so then they actually might win the league this year.
If not, it'll be Chelsea. We can't afford him and I can't see how we would accommodate him either.
If not, it'll be Chelsea. We can't afford him and I can't see how we would accommodate him either.
Interesting
Athletic saying it's Al Ahli
Yeah I would say Arsenal by the fact they still haven't signed a striker, Chelsea seem more interested in Osimhen. Like you say we can't afford him
Come on United, go all out for him. We can't rely on Hojlund and Zirkzee to be regular goal scorers.
Wouldn't be surprised as Saudi haven't bought anyone major this window, plus Ornstein is very rarely wrong when he speaks
Meh, he's not that good anymore. Zirkzee is the future.
Much as I want that to happen it's still below signing a DM and LB (loan/free agent). There is also the small matter of Sancho still being here so haven't got the budget to make that deal.
It's a gamble on potential and ETH's job might depend on it working out. Really doesn't look like we're in for another striker this window.
I’d take him and hope it’s us, we need goal scorers, as many as we can get, what we have now won’t be enough so why not bring in someone who can help us get to where we aim to be. He’d be guaranteed goals and would have scored a couple against Fulham. It also gives Hojlund and Zirkzee some leeway and competition.
Yeah it certainly doesn't look that way
If we are able to see off Sancho - then a slot in the forward ranks opens up. But I just can't see it.
I have accepted its Al Ahli which I spose is better than him going to a rival team instead
I think he'll go to Saudi. He's been on League 1 money for most of his career. This will be his last big contract, may as well cash in.
If it is a Saudi club so be it but I think we’ll regret the opportunity. Just makes too much sense to bring him in. Good age profile to allow Hojlund to grow into the long term no.9 if he keeps improving.
Id just stay and run my contract down rather than go to Saudi.
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