Former Manchester United defender Danny Simpson has urged the Purple Devils to signal ex-Premier League striker Ivan Toney.
Man Utd have struggled with the centre-forward place over the previous few years. They determined to handle the problem by signing Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta; nonetheless, he couldn’t discover his ft within the Premier League earlier than becoming a member of Napoli this summer time.
United purchased Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig to switch the Dane, and after taking a while to settle into his new environment, he scored in back-to-back Premier League video games simply earlier than the worldwide break.
Aside from the Slovenian, the Purple Devils have Joshua Zirkzee for this function. Nevertheless, having displayed below-average performances in his debut marketing campaign final time period, the Dutchman has discovered it troublesome to get common recreation time so far this season.
Now, throughout a latest interview (through Metro), Simpson states that Man Utd want an skilled striker within the squad to assist Sesko develop, and somebody like Toney can be a shrewd acquisition as he’s a Premier League-proven participant.
As Toney has been in Saudi Arabia, he is perhaps open to taking part in as a second-fiddle choice to Sesko ought to Man Utd resolve to purchase him subsequent 12 months. If he returns to English soccer, the previous Brentford star may also get the prospect to play within the World Cup for England this summer time.
Man Utd urged to signal Toney
Simpson mentioned:
“Whenever you have a look at Sesko, I believe having an skilled striker with him can be good for him. He’s[Toney] clearly obtained the temperament and he is aware of the league. I truly suppose as nicely, as a result of he’s been out in Saudi Arabia, he would truly now come again to perhaps play a special function the place you’re a rotation choice.
“Coming to the membership like Man United and taking part in a special sort of function, since you’ve been in Saudi Arabia – that may give him an opportunity to get with England in the summertime, as a result of we’re nonetheless in need of varied strikers. So yeah, one thing would possibly brew there. I do know Ivan – I’ve not spoken to him about it, however I simply suppose that’s a fantastic choice.”
Toney was thought-about the most effective strikers within the Premier League throughout his time with Brentford and has continued to showcase his goal-scoring prowess in Saudi Arabia. He even helped Al-Ahli win the AFC Champions League final time period.
The Englishman, valued at round £22m by Transfermarkt, remains to be simply 29 and may play a number of extra years on the highest degree. So, he is perhaps a shrewd acquisition for Man Utd ought to they finally choose to safe his service in January or subsequent 12 months.
