John Barnes does not believe Ivan Toney would 'lead the Newcastle team' amid speculation linking him with a return to St. James' Park. The former Magpies forward was sold by Rafa Benitez to Peterborough United and he's since rebuilt his career with Brentford in the Premier League.
Speculation has seen the 26-year-old linked with a move back to Tyneside this summer, but Barnes believes Chris Wood has done just as good a job as Toney would. The New Zealand international has not bee prolific in front of goal but has chipped in with important goals on Newcastle's journey to survival.
The Magpies have hit the 40 point mark for the season with five games of the campaign remaining and Wood has played a major part in that rebuild. Speaking to BonusCodeBets, Barnes believes Wood can also play a big part next season.
