Hammers to miss out on 33 goal striker

David Moyes will give up on his hopes of signing Brentford striker Ivan Toney after he scored after 10 minutes helping him to Premier League promotion.

West Ham were reported to have approached the representatives of Toney about a potential move to the London Stadium this summer but Brentford will now reject any approach for their star player.

Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony – who sold Toney to Brentford for £10m – claimed a couple of months ago that West Ham co-owner David Sullivan told him he regrets not signing Toney last summer.  He was offered the forward by his good friend and Posh director of football Barry Fry for as little as £5m.

The 25-year-old has proven that with quality service, he will turn those chances into 33 goals in the Championship this season, as a new record

He hit 24 for Peterborough last season in League One and also scored goals on loan at Shrewsbury, Wigan and Scunthorpe respectively. Newcastle will now feel stupid to have let him go.