Report: Louis Saha thinks Spurs striker target could forge a great partnership with Son
Although Richarlison found the form that prompted Tottenham to sign him from Everton at times last season, Spurs are rumoured to be looking at bringing in a new striker for Postecoglou this summer.
Saha believes Ivan Toney is an ideal fit for Spurs
As a result of injuries to Richarlison in the latter stages of the season, captain – Heung Min Son, was forced centrally to fulfil the team’s striker role. Although the Korean still notched seventeen goals in the league, many fans are in agreement the 31-year-old is a lot better suited on the left wing.
Likely due to Son’s striker troubles and Richarlison’s inconsistency overall in a Spurs shirt, Tottenham are reported to be in the market this summer for a new striker who can be the team’s focal point and offer plenty of goals, much like Harry Kane did for years at Spurs. (Football.London)
The Standard reported back in June that Toney was a striker in particular that Spurs, along with Arsenal and Chelsea, are interested in signing, with Brentford ‘bracing themselves’ for bids regarding their star forward.
Toney could forge a great partnership with Son according to Saha
It appears Louis Saha is a big fan of the idea of Toney moving to N17 this summer as the ex-Spurs striker suggested that ‘Ivan Toney would be fantastic for Tottenham’ when speaking to Gambling Zone.
Saha, who scored three times in ten games whilst at Tottenham, cited Toney’s reliability as a key differentiator between the 28-year-old and Spurs’ current forwards, claiming that Richarlison is a great striker, but not a forward who will score 15 to 20 goals a season.
Heung Min Son was a player in particular that Saha believed Toney could strike up a dangerous partnership with before continuing to express his admiration for the former Peterborough forward due to his ability to ‘work on his own, or with a second striker’.
He said: “Ivan Toney would be fantastic for Tottenham because he’s more reliable than the players they have in that position. Toney and Heung Min-Son could form a great partnership under Ange Postecoglou.
“Richarlison can be a really good forward but he’s not a striker, he’s not someone who is going to score 15 or 20 goals a season, he’s dangerous but isn’t that type of player.
“Toney to Tottenham makes perfect sense, he’s the type of player who can work on his own or with a second striker.”
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We’ve seen Toney shine for Brentford for a few seasons now, and even most recently his goal output wasn’t as impressive as it was prior to his ban, which can be largely put down to match sharpness, but Toney became a different style of striker, often utilising his hold up play and strength to aid his team’s attacks.
For England, we’ve only seen further proof of that, as displayed by the 28-year-old’s assist for Harry Kane in the opening minute of extra-time against Slovakia.
There would however be a question mark over Toney’s attitude, the forward has frequently been outspoken about his desire to leave Brentford, despite The Bees showing loyalty to Toney by standing by him amongst the player’s betting ban (TNT Sports). It’s hard to perceive Ange Postecoglou being tolerant of such behaviour if he did it at Tottenham.
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