{"id":8342,"date":"2026-02-18T05:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/toney-leaves-premier-league-door-open-wednesdays-gossip\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:05:05","slug":"toney-leaves-premier-league-door-open-wednesdays-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp1.niviyo.in\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/toney-leaves-premier-league-door-open-wednesdays-gossip\/","title":{"rendered":"Toney leaves Premier League door open &#8211; Wednesday&#8217;s gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Image gallery<a href=\"#storyboard-1-end-of-image-gallery\">Skip image gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>1 of 4<\/p>\n<p>Previous imageNext imageSlide<!-- --> <!-- -->1 of 4<!-- -->, <!-- -->Back page of the Sun on 18 February 2026<!-- -->, <!-- -->Back page of the SunEnd of image gallery<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Published59 minutes ago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ivan Toney leaves the door open for a move back to the Premier League, <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\">Liverpool<\/a> have no plans to sell Dominik Szoboszlai, but Nick Woltemade keen for a move back to the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Ahli&#x27;s 29-year-old England striker Ivan Toney has left the door open for a move back to the Premier League. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/31771\/12476234\/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=11084021#liveblog-body\">(Sky Sports), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\">Liverpool<\/a> have no plans to sell Dominik Szoboszlai despite speculation linking the Hungary midfielder with Real Madrid, with talks progressing over a new contract for the 25-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/dominik-szoboszlai-liverpool-real-madrid-transfer-news-contract-talks\">(Teamtalk), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Germany striker Nick Woltemade is unhappy at <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\">Newcastle<\/a> and the 24-year-old would welcome a move back to Stuttgart or Bayern Munich. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportbild.bild.de\/fussball\/fc-bayern-muenchen\/kolumne-meine-bayern-wer-ein-guter-kane-nachfolger-waere-69932bd36e842744e5c57548\">(Bild &#8211; in German), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\">Manchester United<\/a> have no intention of lowering their \u00a326m asking price for 28-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford, who is on loan at Barcelona. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15567851\/Man-United-Barcelona-Marcus-Rashford-transfer-fee.html\">(Mail), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Jackson and <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\">Chelsea<\/a> will evaluate their options in the summer with Bayern Munich not expected to trigger an obligation to buy the 24-year-old Senegal striker during his season-long loan in Germany. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15566453\/Chelsea-Nicolas-Jackson-future-Bayern-Munich.html\">(Mail &#8211; subscription required), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/sunderland\">Sunderland<\/a> will try to sign a new striker this summer to replace 25-year-old French forward Wilson Isidor, who wants to leave the club. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-sunderland-accelerate-new-striker-signing-regis-le-bris-plan-revealed\/\">(Football Insider), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Atletico Madrid want Argentina striker Julian Alvarez to sign a new contract but the 26-year-old&#x27;s preferred destination is Barcelona. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/atletico-de-madrid\/atletico-mueve-ficha-julian-alvarez-126921014\">(Sport &#8211; in Spanish), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\">Tottenham<\/a>, <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\">Crystal Palace<\/a> and <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/west-ham-united\">West Ham<\/a> are among the clubs keen on signing Real Madrid&#x27;s 32-year-old Germany defender Antonio Rudiger this summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/3-clubes-quieren-fichar-antonio-rudiger-verano-20260217.html\">(Fichajes &#8211; in Spanish), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/nottingham-forest\">Nottingham Forest<\/a>&#x27;s 23-year-old Brazil defender Murillo has emerged as a key target for <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\">Chelsea<\/a> but the Reds&#x27; asking price is around \u00a370m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/02\/17\/sources-chelsea-extensive-groundwork-brazilian\/\">(Caught Offside), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\">Everton<\/a> are set to reject any approach for 27-year-old English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall this summer amid interest from <a href=\"\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\">Tottenham<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-evertons-kiernan-dewsbury-hall-transfer-plan-revealed-after-tottenham-twist\/\">(Football Insider), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former England forward Jesse Lingard, 33, is on the verge of joining Brazilian side Remo after leaving FC Seoul in January. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/38254921\/jesse-lingard-manchester-united-transfer-seoul-remo-brazil\/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=sunfootballtwitter&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771365211\">(Sun), <!-- -->external<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Related topics<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/european\">European Football<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/premier-league\">Premier League<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sport\/football\">Football<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>More on this story<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/sport\/football\/articles\/ce8e6y90g2jo\">\n<p>Get the latest on your Premier League team<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Published17 October 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sport\/football-quizzes\">\n<p>All your football quizzes in one place<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/sounds\/series\/p02nrsln\">\n<p>Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toney leaves Premier League door open &#8211; 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