Aston Villa told to sign 28-year-old “Premier League-proven striker” in summer | OneFootball

Aston Villa have been urged to sign the former Premier League striker Ivan Toney at the end of the season.

The experienced England International joined Al Ahli at the start of the season and former Aston Villa scout Bryan King has urged them to bring the player back to English football. Chelsea have been linked with Toney as well.

Aston Villa have been linked with players like Samu Omorodion and the striker is likely to cost a premium. King has revealed to Villa News that paying in excess of £40 million for the Spanish striker might not be appealing.

On the other hand, Aston Villa have an option to sign Marcus Rashford permanently upon the expiry of his loan deal.

It will be interesting to see what they decide in the summer. They have been overly dependent on Ollie Watkins for goals, and they need another quality striker to support him. It remains to be seen whether they decide to sign Rashford permanently in the summer.

The Manchester United striker will look to sort out his long-term future at the end of the season. He does not have a future at Old Trafford and joining Aston Villa permanently could be ideal for him.

Toney could improve Villa

Ivan Toney of Al Ahli celebrates after scoring. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Toney has proven himself in the Premier League with Brentford in the past and he could transform Aston Villa in the attack. He is more than just a goal scorer and he will create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates as well. The opportunity to return to the Premier League could be exciting for the 28-year-old player. It remains to be seen how the situation develops.