Ivan Toney's debut Premier League campaign gave Newcastle United's former-chiefs a stark reminder of the player they let slip through their fingers. The takeover at St James' Park means those who made the call to let Toney leave the club are no longer around, with Rafa Benitez also out of the picture.
However, the 26-year-old's remarkable ascent up the football league is a stark reminder of one of the former ownership's greatest failures. The Brentford striker scored 12 goals from 33 games in the league last season and is attracting interest from Manchester United, Leeds United and Eddie Howe's Magpies.
The Bees have set an asking price of £40million for the striker, an incredible 66 times the amount they sold him for back in 2018. Of course, there's the argument that Toney would not be the player he is today, had he not made the move away from St. James' Park, but the signs were there for Newcastle.
