Ange Postecoglou told the transfer to take Tottenham to 'the next level' and one nightmare move

Alan Hutton believes that Ivan Toney would take Tottenham to the next level if they signed the England striker this summer.

Spurs are looking for new attacking players to bolster Ange Postecoglou's squad for the busy coming Premier League season, which also brings with it the return of European football with the Europa League, as well as fixtures in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup for the Australian.

Since Harry Kane's departure last summer, Tottenham have been linked with a number of strikers, including Brentford's Toney, Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke and Feyenoord's Santiago Gimenez. Former Spurs right-back and Scotland international Hutton believes that England international Toney is the one for the job.

"I think if Spurs want to properly kick on next season and challenge for the top four, they need to get a striker. Ivan Toney would be my top choice. I know people have mentioned the likes of Dominic Solanke but I think Toney gives you that something different – it feels like he plays as if he’s bulletproof," Hutton told Best Online Poker Sites.

"Having lost Harry Kane, if they went and got Toney this summer, he’d be the one to take them to the next level. I think with regards to the rest of the positions, Ange Postecoglou should just be looking at strengthening the squad, a backup left back for example – although Destiny Udogie has been brilliant. There are just spots within the squad that need beefing out a little bit."

One Argentinean media outlet also claimed that Real Madrid are interested in signing Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero, although the north London club have since distanced themselves any potential transfer.

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"Losing Cristian Romero would be an absolute nightmare of a situation for Spurs. When he plays with Micky van de Ven, Romero seems a better player, and it works both ways. Those two have got such a great understanding between them," said Hutton.

"Romero can be a bit rash at times, and I did think he’d got that out of his game, but it does come out every so often. That said, I think when those two are fully fit they’re one of the best centre-back pairings in the Premier League, they won’t want to lose him. They’ll be absolutely desperate to keep him, he’s a World Cup winner and is still of an age which will see him get better."

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