As debut seasons go, it’d be fair to describe Ange Postecoghlou’s with Tottenham Hotspur as a success.

The Australian was tasked with turning a team that looked lost under Antonio Conte into one that played entertaining football and genuinely challenged the big boys once again – oh, and he had to do it without Harry Kane.

However, to improve further next season, the club now need to back him in the transfer market and bring him the new number nine he is reportedly desperate for.

There have been numerous links to top strikers over the last couple of months, but perhaps none more than Brentford’s Ivan Toney, who could be a transformational acquisition.

However, while the Englishman would likely be incredible for the Lilywhites, it’s unlikely that his valuation will surpass that of one of his potential new teammates.

The latetst on Toney to Spurs

According to reports from earlier this week, the two clubs most likely to land Toney’s signature at the moment are Tottenham and West Ham United, and with the latter looking at other options as well, the North Londoners have become favourites.

Moreover, according to a report from talkSPORT (via the Spurs Web), the Englishman is actively hoping that the North Londoners will come in with an offer for him this summer.

Now, what that offer ends up being remains to be seen, but it’s unlikely to be in excess of £50m as the Sun reported last week that the Bees had reduced their asking price to below that figure as they look to avoid losing him for free next summer.

That’s still a reasonably hefty fee for a player in the final year of his contract, but considering his record over the last three years, it’s a justified one.

In his first campaign following promotion from the Championship, he produced 20 goal involvements in 37 games; the second year, it was even better at 26 in 35 games, and while last year saw him produce just six in 17 matches, which was primarily due to missing most of the campaign for his eight-month betting related ban.