A new update has revealed what Ivan Toney is thinking about his future amidst speculation linking him with a return to the Premier League via Tottenham.
Toney has been a big hit at Al-Ahli since his £40m switch to the Saudi Pro League club from Brentford.
The striker has scored 39 goals and provided eight assists in 56 appearances for his club, helping them to the AFC Champions League Elite and Saudi Super Cup titles.
There have been suggestions that Tottenham may be prepared to offer Toney a route back to the Premier League, and a new update has revealed what the centre-forward is thinking about returning to England.
Ivan Toney is not expected to push to join Tottenham in January
Journalist Dean Jones said last week that there is no genuine sign that a return to the Premier League is on the cards for Toney.
This has now been backed up by CaughtOffside, who say that while several English clubs may find him an ‘attractive’ solution, a transfer does not appear likely in January.
This is because those close to the England striker insist he is happy at Al-Ahli and is not pushing to return to the Premier League.
With his current contract at the club running until 2028, it is said that the Saudi club are unlikely to agree to loan him back to Europe, with the chances of a January transfer now ‘slim’.
What Thomas Frank and Spurs think about Toney
Speaking at Tottenham’s fan forum last week, Thomas Frank admitted that he would love to have Toney at Spurs, and that comment piqued the interest of the supporters.
This latest update by CaughtOffside says that the Tottenham Hotspur boss remains a big admirer of the centre-forward, having developed a good relationship with him at the Gtech Community Stadium.
However, the outlet asserts that Toney is not one of the Lilywhites’ top transfer priorities for the January window at this stage.