Tottenham Hotspur could turn to a familiar face in their search for attacking reinforcements, with reports claiming Thomas Frank is eyeing a reunion with a proven Premier League goalscorer.
Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a fair few strikers before the opening of the winter transfer window.
Dusan Vlahovic, Harry Kane, Rayan Viktor and Ivan Toney are a few of the names that have been floated around in the Spurs rumour mill.
Thomas Frank had openly addressed Tottenham’s links with Kane and Ivan Toney, not ruling out the possibility of a move for either one of the two.
Thomas Frank open to Ivan Toney return to the Premier League
Fresh reports from TalkSport now state that Thomas Frank is open to bringing Ivan Toney back to the Premier League.
Toney enjoyed several stints in the English top flight under Thomas Frank with Brentford, scoring 36 goals in 83 top-flight games before securing a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Ahli.
The striker has often claimed that he is happy in the Middle East, and according to TalkSport, it is understood that Al Ahli are reluctant to let their striker leave.
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This is a World Cup season, and it is believed that England boss Thomas Tuchel could overlook Toney in favour of those who play in the top European leagues
With Spurs showing interest, it is claimed that the 29-year-old could very much force a move away from Saudi Arabia, while Al Ahli also maintain interest in Tottenham forward Richarlison, who has been linked with a move away from north London.
Pundit believes Ivan Toney is perfect for Spurs
TalkSport’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook believes the forward is exactly what Spurs need, especially as they have struggled for goals from their attacking players this season.
Discussing Tottenham’s forward options on TalkSport, Crook said: “I think they’re light up front, Tottenham. Obviously, the ongoing injury issues with Dominic Solanke have been a problem for Thomas Frank.
“I was not convinced by Mathys Tel last season – I was not really too sure why Spurs made that move permanent. Kolo Muani at the moment I would probably put in a similar bracket.”
Toney reportedly earns a staggering £400,000-a-week tax-free in Saudi Arabia, following his £40 million transfer, meaning if he were to join Tottenham he would have to take a pay cut, given Spurs’ wage structure.
Crook added, “I keep coming back to Ivan Toney for Tottenham. You look at what he did with Thomas Frank at Brentford.
“I think he would like to come back to the Premier League, obviously financially it might be a difficult deal, but that just looks a perfect fit to me for Spurs either in January or next summer.”