'Can't believe Chelsea and Man Utd haven't bought Toney' - Fry
FT Desk
- 16 Sept 2022 15:38 BST
- 3 min read
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.
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.
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— 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.
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"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.
