Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has revealed on the Hard Truth Podcast that West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has rang to say he wish he’d signed Ivan Toney in the summer.
West Ham were tentatively linked with Toney before the season started, with David Moyes keen to sign the red-hot striker.
However, the Hammers failed to get a deal over the line, with Toney ending up at Brentford.
The powerful forward now leads the Championship’s goalscoring charts, after a wonderful season.
And Sullivan now regrets not paying up for Toney, and bringing him to West Ham.
“Tell a quick story,” MacAnthony began. “David Sullivan rang Barry [Fry] today (Wednesday), and Baz rang me laughing and he said ‘I wished I’d listen to you in the summer!’. Because David Moyes did like Ivan Toney a lot.
“He said ‘that boy is probably going to go for £30 million plus in the summer.
“But West Ham have done brilliantly so I don’t think they have any regrets at all.”
The comments are particularly interesting as West Ham have been heavily linked with Toney going into the summer transfer window.
The Sun suggest that the Hammers will make a move to sign the Brentford front-man, but they face paying a £25 million fee for him now.
Considering Toney left Peterborough to join Brentford for around £10 million (Sky) just last year, that is a significant jump in value in under a year – but even for that fee he would be astute purchase for the Hammers, given his goalscoring ability.
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