Newcastle United are ready to let their English midfielder Ivan Toney leave at the end of the season. According to recent reports, the Magpies are prepared to listen to offers for the 21-year-old midfielder, who is currently out on loan at Scunthorpe United, after failing to break into Rafael Benitez’s starting eleven at the Tyneside club. He signed for Newcastle United in the summer of 2015 from Northampton Town but has since struggled to get game time at St. James Park.
He has had loan spells at Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Wigan Athletic and Scunthorpe United in the last few years. Toney has put in some eye-catching displays while on loan at the Lincolnshire club and has scored 8 goals while providing 4 assists in 35 matches so far. He is also versatile and can play as a centre-forward or as a secondary striker which makes him an ideal asset for any of his potential suitors.
With the Magpies prepared to ship him out, let’s take a look at three potential destinations for Toney to consider ahead of the new campaign.
Leeds United
The Peacocks are currently in 12th place in the English Championship standings with a tally of 49 points in 35 matches. Paul Heckingbottom has recently taken over as the new manager at the club and could benefit from acquiring someone of the calibre of Ivan Toney. The Newcastle United winger has a wealth of experience in League One and could boost their chances of securing promotion to the top tier of English football next season.
Norwich City
The Canaries have struggled so far in their English Championship campaign. Daniel Farke’s side are currently occupying the 14th place and looks set to finish in the bottom half of the Championship table this season. The addition of Toney to their frontline will undoubtedly bolster Farke’s attacking options at the club and improve them significantly for the upcoming season.
Sheffield United
The Blades are in dire need of some quality in the summer, if they fail to secure promotion to the Premier League this season. They currently find themselves in 8th place in the league table, just 2 points behind the final playoff place, which is being occupied by 6th placed Bristol City. If Chris Wilder’s side fails to reach the playoffs this season, acquiring a promising centre-forward like Toney when the transfer window reopens in the summer could definitely enhance their chances of securing promotion to the Premier League in the next campaign.
