Manchester United need goals. Not whispers. Not almosts. Goals. With Rasmus Højlund expected to make way, the search swings back to a familiar name: Ivan Toney.
Pace it. Chelsea hijacked Liam Delap. Viktor Gyökeres is angling for Arsenal. Ollie Watkins flickers, then fades. Meanwhile, transfer reporter Mike Brown says United have monitored Toney for years and still like what they see, per Football Insider.
Toney turns 29 soon, battle-hardened, and fresh from 30 goals in 44 games in Saudi. Penalties, near-post darts, bullying centre-backs—he brings the dark arts and daylight finishes. The catch? A Premier League return means a pay cut. The clock? Ticking.
Rúben Amorim wants a ruthless No.9 to anchor his rebuild after a 15th-place finish left Old Trafford hollow and restless. United have landed Matheus Cunha.
Bryan Mbeumo is admired, the player warm, Brentford stubborn. Deals stall. Pre-season opens next week. The USA tour looms.
So the equation narrows. Availability. Experience. Edge. Toney checks boxes others don’t. He knows English winters. He scores through noise. He leads.
There’s risk. There’s always risk. But urgency is the point. United cannot jog into August hoping. They must sprint.
Sign him and the dressing room hears a message: standards or nothing. Miss him and the rebuild keeps wobbling.
In a thin striker market, familiarity is leverage. United liked Toney at Brentford. They like him now. Old Trafford remembers, and it demands proof.
The window rewards decisive clubs. Hurry. While the offer lasts, opportunity moves. And goal scorers move it fastest.