Hammers could pay for striker rejection

Ivan Toney

Dual Golden boot winner Ivan Toney could have been a Hammer had the club listened to Barry Fry!

The Peterborough director of football knows that the now £60 million rated striker could cause the lads big problems when he and Brentford arrive at the London Stadium on Sunday.

Talking exclusively to Claretandhugh Bazza told us: “Believe me, Ivan will be a threat in both boxes – be scores goals and was also my best defender at Peterborough and has been doing the same this season.

He won the Golden Boot at our place in League One and the Championship. Behind Stan Collymore and George Best – who played for me at Dunstable – he is  the best I’ve had through my hands.”

Bazza had offered the player to West Ham whilst he was at Peterborough looking for £10 million but the Irons board didn’t think he would necessarily make the jump from Division One to the Premier League.

And Barry said: “I understood the point of view they took but he’s gone on to prove me right – the Hammers still need a striker and he has shown he could have done the job had they bought him.”

He added:  “I really want the Hammers to win. I have so much time for the club and what Moyesie is doing there but they defence will know it;s been in a game with Ivan.”