Big Ivan Toney update emerges as Tottenham eye move to get around tax bill problem

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Tottenham Hotspur have a lot of work to do in order to land Ivan Toney in January after the latest update regarding the striker’s future.

Many pundits believe that Toney is the man to solve Tottenham’s issues up front, amidst the heavy speculation linking the striker with a move to N17.

Last month, Thomas Frank said that he would be happy to work with Toney at Spurs, and over recent weeks, we have seen the transfer rumours intensify.

Several sources suggest that the former Brentford striker may be tempted to join Tottenham to boost his World Cup prospects ahead of next summer.

Tottenham will face plenty of competition for Ivan Toney

It has now been reported by Sky Sports that the race for the 29-year-old’s signature is heating up ahead of January.

It is asserted that several Premier League clubs have now started enquiries about bringing Toney back to England in the upcoming transfer window.

This includes Everton, who are watching the centre-forward’s situation at Al-Ahli closely ahead of January.

However, the outlet points out that the main roadblock for Premier League sides in the pursuit of the England international is the high £400,000-plus wages he is currently on in Saudi Arabia.

Spurs eyeing unique formula to tempt Toney

It has been pointed out by some reports that the former Bees star would risk a big tax bill if his lucrative Saudi contract is terminated early.

This includes a recent update by TEAMtalk, who revealed that Tottenham are trying to sign Toney on loan in January to get around the tax problem.

The outlet explained that a loan move is the ‘only viable path’ for the England striker to return to the Premier League in the upcoming transfer window.