Recently, the owner of Peterborough United Football Club, Anthony, gave his personal opinion on the transfer prospects of England striker Ivan Toney on a television program. In particular, he noted that if Toney were to join Tottenham Hotspur, then this would have a positive impact on Tottenham's title bid.
Anthony said on the program, "We can see something in Aubo's tactical style. If you can get rid of strikers like Richarlison, who only scored one goal in five games, and get Toni into your team, I believe Tottenham would have been able to easily finish in the top three last year." Anthony's words are undoubtedly a high endorsement of Toni's individual ability and contribution to the team.
He further explained, "I'm not saying this because of any human feelings between me and Tony, people always accuse me of that for no reason. I have said before that I think Tony was perfectly capable of helping Arsenal win the Premier League title last year." Anthony's words expressed his confidence in Tony's strengths and also clarified that he was not favoring Tony because of personal feelings.
In addition, Anthony also looked at Tony's potential role in other Premier League giants' teams. He said, "I think Toni could also make Chelsea a completely different team. Chelsea's young players will benefit from having such a top international striker as a leader." This shows how much Anthony expects Toni to play a central role in the team.
Finally, Anthony re-emphasized the importance of Tony to Tottenham. He said, "If Tony can join Tottenham Hotspur, I firmly believe that he can make Tottenham Hotspur's team strength improve dramatically, enter the top three of the Premier League and possibly even compete for the title in the last month of the season." Anthony's words certainly paint a promising picture of the future for Spurs fans.
