Phil McNulty Q&A: 'I don’t think Liverpool really needed Toney'published at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time
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Eddie, Plymouth: Hi Phil, Hope you are well and thanks for your pearls of wisdom. Is there something about Ivan Toney's game why Premier League title aiming clubs didn't go for him? Nigel Reo-Coker reckons Liverpool could do with a 20+goal-a-season striker, Chelsea were reportedly still after a striker and it's widely felt both Arsenal and Man United need a high scoring forward. Why do you think there was movement for him?
Phil: Hi, Eddie. Spurs confirmed they looked at him but decided to go for Dominic Solanke. I don’t think Liverpool really needed him but was a little surprised both Arsenal and Chelsea decided against him.
Maybe they decided the price was too rich or perhaps Toney had his mind set on the fortune he is now making in Saudi Arabia.