Overview
- Multiple outlets on Oct. 14–15 report West Ham are monitoring Toney for January, with former club scout Mick Brown saying the striker is on their radar.
- Reports suggest Toney is open to a Premier League return to bolster his England prospects, making a short‑term loan the primary scenario under consideration.
- Toney’s reported £525,000‑a‑week wage at Al‑Ahli would require substantial subsidy, which is cited as a major obstacle for West Ham.
- Aston Villa are also credited with interest, while West Ham continue to evaluate alternatives such as Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee.
- West Ham have won one of their first seven league games and sit 19th, with Niclas Fullkrug, Callum Wilson and a retooled Jarrod Bowen yet to provide a reliable No. 9.