"Toney's situation, however, is complicated. Having moved to Saudi Arabia earlier this year on a lucrative tax-free deal, the forward would face a hefty UK tax bill, estimated at 14 million, if he were to return before completing two full years abroad. As Bent pointed out, such a scenario makes any immediate move back to England financially unattractive for the player."
"He said: If someone's desperate for him, I mean desperate, a club wants Ivan Toney and they're desperate. Why can't they foot half the bill? He added: Say you're, and no disrespect, West Ham, and you know you need [help], you're fighting at the bottom do you know what I mean?"
"West Ham United are looking for a new striker Nuno Espirito Santo's side are in desperate need of a reliable, clinical No. 9, someone capable of leading the line and providing the goalscoring consistency they have lacked this season."
A proposal suggests West Ham pay half of Ivan Toney's estimated £14 million UK tax bill to persuade a return from Saudi Arabia. Toney currently plays for Al-Ahli on a lucrative tax-free contract, meaning a return before two full years abroad triggers the sizable tax liability. West Ham require a reliable, clinical No.9 as a potential replacement for Niclas Fullkrug and to solve goalscoring inconsistency. Financial disincentives and Al-Ahli's reluctance to sell make a January move unlikely. A return to the Premier League appears more probable next summer if barriers can be resolved.
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