Reporter: Frank is interested in Ivan Toney; I don’t understand why Tottenham bought Ter

Sports 1:27am, 7 November 2025 57

According to "talkSPORT" news, Tottenham coach Frank is not satisfied with the team's current forward line. He hopes to introduce Jeddah National forward Ivan Toney in the winter window.

Due to an ankle injury, Tottenham's main forward Solanke has been absent since August. New summer aid Muani has not scored yet, and Ter has only scored 1 goal in 7 league games. The 29-year-old Tony has maintained a high scoring rate in Saudi Arabia. He has scored 41 goals in 59 games.

Although Tony has publicly stated that he is very happy with his life in the Middle East, returning to the Premier League may increase his chances of being selected for England's World Cup squad next summer. Tuchel prefers players who play in Europe's top leagues. While playing for Brentford, Tony scored 36 goals in 83 top-flight games. The team coach at the time was Frank, the current Tottenham coach.

But as far as we know, Jeddah National is unwilling to let Tony go during the season, and the player himself may need to take the initiative to promote the transfer to make it happen. Previously, Saudi Arabia had been very interested in Risaarison. Jeddah National had planned to introduce Risaarison at a price of 60 million pounds, but was rejected.

talkSPORT chief football reporter Crook said: "I think Tottenham are short of personnel on the front line, and Solanke's continued injury problems are a headache for Frank. I was not optimistic about Ter's performance last season, and I don't know why Tottenham signed him permanently. At present, Muani is not much better."

Crook believes that Tony is one of Tottenham's solutions to the problem, but he also admitted that this deal is not easy to do. According to reports, Toni's weekly salary at Jeddah National was as high as 400,000 pounds (tax-free), and his transfer fee at the time was as high as 40 million pounds.

Crook said: "I have always felt that Tony is very suitable for Tottenham, looking at his performance when he cooperated with Frank at Brentford. I think he also wants to return to the Premier League. Although this may be a difficult deal from an economic point of view, I think he is a perfect choice for Tottenham, whether in the winter window or next summer."

Frank recently Talking about the topic of Tony and Kane at a Tottenham fan forum, he said: "They are both very, very good players, and Kane is even more legendary. I have also said before that if he wants to come back, we are very welcome. Of course, Tony is a player I have coached for several years. He is a top forward and a good person. Let's see what happens in the future."