'Can't believe Chelsea and Man Utd haven't bought Toney' - Fry

FT Desk

16 Sept 2022 15:38 BST
3 min read

The incredible 2020/21 stats of Brentford playoff hero Ivan Toney — © ProShots

Ivan Toney has received his first England call-up, and a League One club are set to win big if he makes his debut against Italy or Germany in the UEFA Nations League later this month.

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Toney has made a blistering start to the season for Brentford, his five goals meaning only Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Fulham's Aleksandr Mitrovic have scored more than him.

A former Newcastle prospect, Toney is uncapped at youth international level and had to battle his way up through the divisions before starring in the Premier League, though.

❗ An important @OfficialFPL message from Thomas on Ivan Toney ❗#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/2COhTOCRxB
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) August 8, 2021

And one of his former employers - Peterborough United - stand to gain big from Toney's recent ascent.

Peterborough bought Toney from Newcastle for £650,000/€742,500 in 2018 before selling him onto Brentford two years later in a £10m/€11.4m deal. While that marked a significant profit, there were further add-ons.

"We've got a bonus if he spits, farts or f***ing giggles!" Peterborough Director of Football Barry Fry told the Sun.

Fry: 'brilliant with add-ons'

"We're brilliant with add-ons when we sell a player. We've got bonuses for appearances and goals etc. And I have to say Brentford are different class in paying up all the clauses, absolutely brilliant."

Fry was noncommittal when asked exactly how much a first England cap would cost Brentford, but Peterborough also have a history of including sell-on percentages, so Fry will be rubbing his hands together once again if reports of a January move to a Manchester United or Chelsea are to be believed.

"I can't believe Chelsea and Manchester United, who haven't had a centre-forward, didn’t go out and buy him for £60m or £70m in the window," Fry said.

"They are missing a proper centre-forward and had they got him, he'd have more chances and would flourish more."

Toney is currently ranked at €32m by Football Transfers' sophisticated inhouse algorithm, and has a contract at the Gtech Community Stadium which runs until 30 June 2025.