Pundit thinks Tottenham move is ‘the obvious choice’ for Premier League striker 

Jeff Stelling has said that he does not expect any of the Premier League’s current top four to come calling for Ivan Toney and suggested that a move to Tottenham would make the most sense for the Brentford star this summer.

With Toney set to enter the final year on the contract this summer, it is public knowledge that the striker will exit the Gtech Community Stadium, with even Thomas Frank confirming the same back in February (Tipsbladet).

There continues to be speculation linking the 27-year-old with a move to Spurs, with Sports Lens suggesting a couple of weeks ago that many at the North London club see the Bees star as the ideal man to lead the line for the side.

However, the outlet explained that the Lilywhites would not want to get involved in a bidding war with the likes of Arsenal or Chelsea for the centre-forward.

Should Tottenham move for Ivan Toney this summer?

Stelling believes that a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would be the obvious choice for Toney this summer.

He told talkSPORT: “My next thought is about Ivan Toney. We know, we know, I don’t need to be worried about being disrespectful because we know he is going to be on the move. 

“We were talking about Spurs for Eberechi Eze, but Ivan Toney. No, I don’t see him as an Arsenal player, I don’t see him joining any of the top four as they are now.”

“Manchester United, for sure, because Rasmus Hojlund, he is going to go on and be a good footballer, and I think we would all agree with that, but right now, you know, he is learning his trade. Toney is pretty much the finished article, but I think the obvious choice for Ivan Toney is Tottenham.

“I think if they want somebody who is the nearest thing you can get to a Harry Kane, who can influence the game in all areas of the pitch, who scores goals as well, come deep, he can lead the line brilliantly.”

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It has been suggested by some sources recently that Toney is demanding a huge salary of around a quarter of a million pounds per week. If that is the case, that would almost certainly put Spurs out of the running.

I am also not convinced that Postecoglou would prioritise signing an out-and-out number nine this summer over a wide-forward.

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