West Ham United have reportedly explored a shock mortgage transfer for Ivan Toney, with the Hammers weighing up a short-term deal to inject objectives into their assault.
In keeping with Soccer Insider, the London membership are monitoring whether or not a brief association may very well be prised from Al Ahli as they appear so as to add extra firepower to their assault this season which is at the moment struggling.
Toney’s profile makes apparent sense for West Ham. The English striker has expertise within the Premier League, he’s recognized for his objective scoring capacity and his bodily presence within the field in addition to his motion is one thing that’s extremely valued.
Ivan Toney has proved himself within the Premier League
Toney has proven his high quality for Brentford within the Premier League and that’s the reason among the greatest golf equipment in England had been eager about signing him earlier than he determined to maneuver to the Center East.
Former chief scout Mick Brown informed Soccer Insider:
“Ivan Toney is unquestionably on West Ham’s radar. We all know they’re going to wish a striker as a result of those they’ve received aren’t adequate. I feel he could be an excellent match of their group, as a result of he’s robust and bodily and at all times scored objectives, and that might swimsuit him as properly if he may play like that.
Whenever you take a look at what strikers can be found, there aren’t many accessible on the market, and definitely not many with the file Toney has received. If he’s going to be accessible on mortgage, it’s actually one thing they’ll be taking a look at as a result of it appears they may not have an excessive amount of cash to spend on everlasting strikes.”
West Ham lack a prolific presence in assault
West Ham United at the moment have Niclas Fullkrug as their important striker, though Jarrod Bowen can also be utilized in that place however he isn’t a pure quantity 9.
A striker who can occupy centre-halves, present a goal for early crosses, and nonetheless mix in tight areas would give the Hammers a extra various attacking choice, one thing that’s at the moment lacking and that’s what supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo is searching for out there.
The Hammers are at the moment nineteenth within the Premier League and they are going to be wanting on the January switch window as a vital alternative to strengthen their squad to turnaround their season in 2026.
Toney at the moment earns £525,000-a-week in Saudi Arabia, a wage bundle which West Ham could be unable to match.
