A top striker may well be on Eddie Howe's shopping list in the summer transfer window as Newcastle United look to make a leap forward in their ambitious plans to compete in the upper echelons of the Premier League, following their takeover by the Saudi Arabian PIF fund. According to Peterborough United chairman, Daragh MacAnthony, 'if they have any sense' they should be looking to re-sign a striker they previously owned.
Ivan Toney was a Newcastle player between 2015/16 and 2018/19 but he made only four competitive appearances for the club and scored no goals as he spent the majority of his time out on loan. He then found prolific form in League One with Peterborough before moving to Brentford and scoring 31 goals in their promotion winning season. He subsequently has 11 Premier League goals for the Bees this season, with MacAnthony asserting that he would 'score 25 goals in a top team'.
"Ivan Toney playing in a top ten team creating lots of chances would score 25 league goals, all day long. I think lots of teams are missing a beat there if he isn’t sold for mega dough in the summer. That’s not just because I have a cut on it, I just honestly think if you’re looking at young strikers out there [he’s one of the best]."
