Tottenham Hotspur could offload one of their most experienced players to a Premier League rival in order to make room for a Thomas Frank target.
With the January window fast approaching, the speculation on Tottenham’s transfer targets has gone into hyperdrive.
Several outlets continue to suggest that Spurs want to add a top-class number nine to their squad in January, and they could turn to a player that Thomas Frank knows well.
Tottenham have been mooted as the front-runners to bring Ivan Toney back to the Premier League, 18 months on from the striker’s switch from Brentford to Al-Ahli.
Tottenham could cash in on Richarlison and land Ivan Toney
A report in ESPN has claimed that a significant portion of the £100m equity pumped into Tottenham by ENIC will be diverted into the club’s January transfer kitty.
One of the players that the Lilywhites could use those funds to sign is Toney, with the Spurs head coach said to be keen on reuniting with the 29-year-old at N17.
It is claimed that Everton are also interested in the former Brentford star, but Tottenham could sell Richarlison back to the Merseyside club to make room for Toney in their squad.
Chances of Toney returning to the Premier League played down
While this update from ESPN may excite Spurs fans, many other sources have played down the chances of Tottenham being able to land the England international in January.
This includes journalist Ben Jocobs, who revealed that Toney is unlikely to leave Al-Ahli in January despite being the subject of enquiries from English clubs.
This was backed up by journalist Pete O’Rourke, who claimed that the Tottenham target is happy in Saudi Arabia and is not desperate for a January transfer.