{"id":36277,"date":"2026-01-01T04:32:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/liverpool-target-ambitious-january-move-for-14-goal-english-striker\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T04:32:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:32:49","slug":"liverpool-target-ambitious-january-move-for-14-goal-english-striker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/liverpool-target-ambitious-january-move-for-14-goal-english-striker\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool target ambitious January move for 14-goal English striker"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/liverpool-target-ambitious-january-move-for-14-goal-english-striker\/#Liverpool_need_more_depth_in_attack\" >Liverpool need more depth in attack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/liverpool-target-ambitious-january-move-for-14-goal-english-striker\/#Reds_looking_for_short-term_plan\" >Reds looking for short-term plan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anfield Watch reports that Liverpool are considering an ambitious and high-profile move for Ivan Toney in the January transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Reds will be looking to strengthen their attacking depth for the crucial second half of the season.<br \/>With Liverpool still in the hunt for major honors, the club&#8217;s recruitment team are evaluating short-term solutions that could give Arne Slott more leverage.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool are fighting on multiple fronts, aiming to close in the race for the Premier League title, as well as advance in the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>The injury situation surrounding Alexander Isak, who is expected to miss a significant period following his withdrawal, has increased the urgency.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_need_more_depth_in_attack\"><\/span>Liverpool need more depth in attack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool already see Isak and Hugo Ekitike as long-term pillars of their forward line, but the club are aware that relying too much on extended attacks during these tough times could derail their ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>It was in that context that Tony&#8217;s name was brought up for discussion. The England international, who is currently plying his trade with Al Ahly, is having an excellent season, scoring 14 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite operating outside of Europe, Toney maintains his sharpness, physical presence and efficiency in the penalty box.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool believe there are clear advantages to a potential transfer. Toney is already proven at Premier League level, meaning he will have minimal time to adapt.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reds_looking_for_short-term_plan\"><\/span>Reds looking for short-term plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/al-ahli-v-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league-414x270.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/al-ahli-v-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league-630x410.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/al-ahli-v-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league-768x500.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/al-ahli-v-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league-770x501.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/al-ahli-v-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league-900x586.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/al-ahli-v-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league-1200x781.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/al-ahli-v-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league-1536x1000.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/al-ahli-v-al-hilal-saudi-pro-league.jpg.webp 1791w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Al Ahly&#8217;s Ivan Toni celebrates his goal (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Importantly, the January deal will not be about long-term succession planning, but rather will provide immediate depth and experience to get through the difficult stages of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>From Tony&#8217;s perspective, a return to England is understood to be attractive.<\/p>\n<p>With the image of England&#8217;s national team firmly in mind ahead of the World Cup, regular appearances in the Premier League could significantly improve their chances of re-establishing themselves on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>Joining a high-profile club like Liverpool and competing in Europe&#8217;s top end would be the ideal platform for that ambition.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Liverpool refuse: Real Madrid star has no intention of joining the Merseyside club<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anfield Watch reports that Liverpool are considering an ambitious and high-profile move for Ivan Toney in the January transfer window. The Reds will be looking to strengthen their attacking depth for the crucial second half of the season.With Liverpool still in the hunt for major honors, the club&#8217;s recruitment team are evaluating short-term solutions that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-36277","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}