Ivan Toney primed for Premier League return as Everton transfer mooted, the numbers show it
Ivan Toney looking happy, Everton boss David Moyes in inset.Declan Carr
Everton could make a sensational swoop for Ivan Toney in the winter transfer window.
The former Brentford star is keen to return to the Premier League in an attempt to get back into the England fold under Thomas Tuchel.
Everton desperately need attacking reinforcements, as Beto and Thierno Barry have not been up to scratch so far this season.
David Moyes has them in contention for European qualification, but they need a reliable goalscorer to have the best chance.
Beto with his mouth open
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Ivan Toney tipped to make Everton move
It has been suggested that Toney should move to Everton, and reject interest from other top-flight clubs, such as West Ham.
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Daniel Storey, the i News reporter, claimed that the 29-year-old would have a better chance of getting into the World Cup squad with the Blues.
Writing about the Toffees’ striker situation, he said: “What about Ivan Toney in January? West Ham are very keen, but if I were Toney I’d be very enthused about having chances created by Grealish et al and giving me an outside run at a World Cup place next summer.”
Everton signing Toney would be a great move, he knows how to shine in the Premier League
Moyes and Co should take Storey’s suggestion seriously, Toney is a proven goalscorer in the English top-flight.
In his time with Brentford, he notched a total of 36 goals and assisted a further 11 in 83 matches in the division, with an impressive rate of 47.6 per cent for goal conversion.
However, he is so much more than just a goalscorer, as the Sofascore graphic below highlights, he can help them out in other ways too.
He won 7.40 duels per game and created 25 big chances, proving that he can do much more than just score goals.
Ivan Toney’s stats for Brentford.
Toney’s stats for Brentford.
Toney raised eyebrows with Saudi Arabia move, but he is still banging the goals in
Toney was one of the most dangerous strikers in the top-flight when he moved to Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia in 2024.
He has maintained his form in the Arabian Peninsula, with 27 strikes and four assists in 35 league matches.
Ivan Toney’s stats for Al-Ahli.
Toney’s stats for Al-Ahli.
The ex-Bees star has scored six times, with three assists in 16 AFC Champions League matches, and a further five goals and one assist in four cup matches.
He also makes 0.95 key passes per game and has created a total of 17 big chances for his teammates.
That suggests that he can still find the back of the net, as well as create, and it could tempt the Toffees to make a move if he becomes available.
If he can recreate the form that he has shown, both in the English game and in Saudi, then he could prove to be a brilliant addition.
