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Hammers & Spurs dealt blow as chairman says 33-goal hitman is no longer for sale
Brentford striker Ivan Toney was linked with both West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month. However, Saturday’s Championship play-off victory for the Bees has dealt a blow to their chances of landing the hitman. The 25-year-old inspired his side to a 2-0 win over Swansea City, scoring from the spot to grab his 33rd goal of the campaign. Toney has also bagged 10 assists in 48 league games this term and has been touted as a potential replacement for Harry Kane at Spurs. Despite this, chairman Daniel Levy will have to look elsewhere if Kane leaves this summer following comments from his Brentford counterpart. The Bees’ co-director of football Rasmus Ankerson has told Sky Sports that earning promotion to the Premier League has ruled out any potential sale for their hitman. Hamm...
Everything you need to know about 2020/21 Championship Play-Offs
The 2020/21 EFL Championship campaign approaches the ultimate stage, with four sides preparing to discover their fate in the upcoming play-offs. Premier League football is at stake as only one team goes up, leaving the remaining three stuck in the second division for another year. Designed as a mini-tournament that kicks off after the completion of the regular season, the Championship play-offs are arguably the most lucrative matches in English football. Considered the most valuable single football fixture on the planet, the Championship play-off final earns the victor at least £135 million in the name of Premier League promotion. Furthermore, if immediate relegation was avoided the following season, the play-off final winner receives an additional £130m. So there are approximately 26...
Derby send Sheffield Wednesday down, Hammers target bags second successive treble
Derby County narrowly avoided relegation on a dramatic final day in the Championship. The Rams twice came from behind to secure a 3-3 draw against Sheffield Wednesday at Pride Park to escape the drop at the expense of their opponents. Martyn Waghorn (2) and Patrick Roberts were on target for Derby, while Sam Hutchinson, Callum Paterson and Julian Borner replied for the visitors. Rotherham United were on course to survive after Lewis Wing put them ahead at Cardiff City, but Marlon Pack’s late strike sent them tumbling back into League One after just one season. Wycombe Wanderers also made an immediate return to the third tier despite recording a 3-0 victory at Middlesbrough – Fred Onyedinma, Garath McCleary and Jason McCarthy got the goals. At the other end of the table, the line-up for the...
Hammers reportedly join Spurs & Tuchel in race for £35m 30-goal hitman with 10 assists
West Ham United have joined Chelsea in the race for Brentford striker Ivan Toney ahead of the summer transfer window, According to The Sun. The 25-year-old has bagged 30 goals and 10 assists in the Championship this term, and he is also attracting interest from Tottenham Hotspur. The Bees are looking to secure Premier League promotion via the play-offs and will cash in on Toney if they fail to. West Ham, Chelsea and Spurs will have to part with £35 million to have a chance of landing the former Peterborough hitman. Sportslens View Hammers boss David Moyes wants to sign another striker after failing to get a direct replacement for Sebastien Haller in January. It appears that the Brentford star has impressed him. Leicester City and Everton have also registered an interest in Toney, but ...
Norwich City seal Championship title finally at Carrow Road
Norwich City have clinched the Championship title on Saturday after coming from behind to defeat Reading 4-1 at Carrow Road. Daniel Farke’s dominant side had already sealed an immediate return to the Premier League with five matches to spare on April 17 and are now celebrating winning the second division for the second time in only three seasons. The trophy was guaranteed on Saturday as Kieran Dowell’s brace, a Xavi Quintilla free-kick and Teemu Pukki’s 26th goal of the campaign saw Norwich fight back from Josh Laurent’s early header to thump out-of-form Reading. The Canaries would have actually wrapped up the title on Saturday regardless of their own result after fellow promoted side Watford were beaten 2-0 at play-off hopefuls Brentford. At the other end of the table, the relegation batt...
Spurs reportedly want 29-goal Englishman NUFC sold for £300k to replace striker
Tottenham Hotspur are keen on Brentford striker Ivan Toney and have joined the race for his signature ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider. Spurs want another striker as they are not looking to sign loanee Carlos Vinicius permanently. The Benfica man has scored 10 goals and assisted three more in 22 games across all competitions, but he has not impressed Tottenham having scored just once in nine Premier League appearances. They want Toney next summer, and the pursuit of the Brentford star does not depend on Harry Kane’s future at the club. The 25-year-old has bagged 29 goals and weighed in with 10 assists in 43 Championship appearances this term. The former Newcastle United striker scored 40 goals in 76 League One games for Peterborough United in two seasons b...
Championship Player of the Year nominees announced
The shortlist for the Championship Player of the Year award has been revealed. The list is comprised of two players from league leaders Norwich City, as well as one from play-off hopefuls Brentford. Norwich are set for an instant return to the Premier League under Daniel Farke, following their relegation last season. They sit comfortably at the top with 93 points, five points clear of also-promoted Watford with two games remaining. Meanwhile, Brentford still hope to reach the top flight for the first time since 1947, despite the collapse of their automatic promotion campaign. The Bees are in third place and will compete with Bournemouth, Swansea City and Barnsley for the final promotion spot. Here are the three nominees for the Championship Player of the Year award. Ivan Toney – Brentford ...
‘If I could go back now’ – 29-goal £30m hitman admits NUFC regret amid LUFC links
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has admitted regret over not making most of his loan spells while at Newcastle United. The 25-year-old joined the Magpies in August 2015 from League Two’s Northampton Town, but made just two first-team appearances for them. Toney spent most of his Newcastle career on loan at Barnsley, Shrewsbury Town, Wigan Athletic and Scunthorpe United before he was sold to Peterborough United in the summer of 2018. He bagged 40 League One goals in 76 games over two seasons before joining Brentford last summer. Toney has since scored 29 Championship goals in 40 appearances for the London outfit as he Brentford chase promotion to the top flight. He has since attracted interest from Leeds United, West Ham United and Arsenal. The former Newcastle man is now valued at around £30 ...
Arsenal dodged a bullet – calamity keeper is an accident waiting to happen
No-one in football likes losing. However, the feeling of hurt is undoubtedly heightened when something negative happens during a game. That was certainly the case on Friday evening, as Brentford rode their luck to secure a 1-0 victory at Blackburn Rovers. In addition to being denied two clear penalties, the home side also suffered the blow of losing playmaker Bradley Dack to another serious injury. Dack has only recently returned from a lengthy spell on the sidelines, but his comeback looks set to be short-lived. We all hate losing but tonight the football match becomes insignificant when you see one of your brothers hurt. My thoughts and love with you @BradDacks40 💙🙏🏽 — Elliott Bennett (@Ebenno88) March 12, 2021 A clash with Brentford goalkeeper David Raya resulted...
West Ham United must fend off Arsenal for 26-goal striker this summer
West Ham United head into the latest round of fixtures in the Premier League with plenty to play for. The Hammers have defied expectations this season to force themselves into contention for European qualification. Manager David Moyes has got West Ham supremely organised, despite his squad lacking a natural centre-forward. Step forward, Ivan Toney. The Brentford striker has bagged a bucket load of goals in the Championship this season, sparking interest from across the Premier League. SL View Toney’s form for Brentford during the current campaign has triggered talk of a big-money move to the Premier League this summer. The 24-year-old highlighted his ability as a difference-maker as the Bees secured a 1-0 win at Blackburn Rovers on Friday evening. Winning promotion to the top-flight would ...
Hammers chief now wishes he’d signed 24-goal striker last summer
According to the chairman of League One outfit Peterborough United Darragh MacAnthony, West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan wishes he had signed Ivan Toney during the last summer transfer window. Sportslens View The 24-year-old joined Championship club Brentford on a five-year deal in the summer after ending his two seasons with Peterborough with 49 goals. Toney has hit the ground running in the Championship, scoring 24 goals and assisting nine others this season. While West Ham are not doing badly themselves and are currently fourth in the table after 25 Premier League games, having a finisher in the mould of the Brentford star in their squad would have definitely come in handy. “Tell a quick story – David Sullivan rang Barry Fry today, he said ‘I wished I’d listen to you in the summer...
‘Not going to pay £20m-plus’: Corresondent dismisses Newcastle link with prolific forward
A respected Newcastle United correspondent has dismissed claims that the club are interested in signing Ivan Toney. The Brentford striker previously had an unsuccessful three-year spell with the Magpies, spending most of his time out on loan before being sold to Peterborough United in 2018. After enjoying two prolific seasons in League One, Toney was snapped up by the Bees and has since made a massive impact in the Championship. He has racked up 24 goals in 30 appearances for Brentford, sparking talk that he could secure a move to the Premier League at the end of the season. Leicester City, West Ham United and Arsenal have already been linked with Toney, while Newcastle’s name has also been thrown into the mix. However, Chris Waugh has poured cold water on Newcastle’s supposed interest, sa...
