Alan Hutton feels signing Ivan Toney could help Tottenham reclaim a top-four spot next season.
Since Harry Kane left Tottenham to join Bayern Munich last summer, Spurs have been playing without a proper out-and-out number nine. In his first season in charge, Ange Postecoglou was asked to cope with the absence of their record goal scorer. The former Celtic manager surely did a great job with the help of Son Heung-min and Richarlison who were used up top as the strikers.
While scoring goals wasn’t that big a problem for them last time out, Postecoglou seems keen on having a new striker lead his attack next season. Former Tottenham defender Alan Hutton feels his former clubs need a world-class striker to take the next step and he believes Ivan Toney is the guy who can help them secure a top-four place next season.
While talking to Tottenham News, the 39-year-old said: “I just feel that could be a better fit. He’s in London already, a big London club is coming in for him and they’re crying out for a striker I think for me personally. They need that guy who is going to score 20-plus goals for them that is going to help them get back into the top four.”
Toney has been linked with a move to the North London club for months now but nothing concrete has developed so far. Hutton feels Spurs need a striker who can guarantee 20-plus goals a season and the Brentford forward could just be the perfect fit even though he didn’t end the 2023/24 season in the best possible way.
After returning from the ban, he was involved in 17 league matches and could only score four goals. But, having done wonders in the Premier League back in the day, Toney can surely succeed in Postecoglou’s system which focuses on playing an attacking brand of football.
Hutton believes a move to Tottenham will give the English international regular first-team action something that is a priority for him and it will help him continue in London. More importantly, his arrival will give Spurs an edge that will help them reclaim a top-four spot next season.
While Toney could be keen on joining Tottenham, they first need to strike a deal with Brentford which is not going to be easy. Despite him having just a year left on his deal, the Bees still want a significant fee to let their ace leave. However, Spurs can put the pressure back on Brentford as this might be their final opportunity to cash in on the 28-year-old who could leave for free next summer.