England chooses betting-loving striker, Brentford loses 1 million pounds

Ivan Toney's first start for England is no longer a matter of time, but rather depends on the feelings of coach Gareth Southgate or the need for an effective striker in the "Three Lions" attack. The Brentford striker is currently ranked third in the "Top scorer" list of the Premier League with 16 goals, only behind Erling Haaland (Man City) and compatriot Harry Kane (Tottenham).

Ivan Toney called up for Euro 2024 qualifiers

Meanwhile, in this Euro 2024 qualifying round, coach Gareth Southgate did not have the services of impressive striker Marcus Rashford and attacking midfielder Mason Mount while he could not summon Raheem Sterling, Harvey Barnes, Ollie Watkins or Callum Wilson.

Ivan Toney is the third most effective striker in the Premier League

That is why England can introduce a brand new attack, with Harry Kane, Ivan Toney and Bukayo Saka, in the opening two matches of the Euro 2024 qualifiers this week. This promises to be a reasonable choice because they are 3 of the 4 most effective English strikers in the Premier League this season, along with Marcus Rashford!

Ivan Toney is likely to start in the Three Lions attack.

If Ivan Toney were to be deployed in the "Three Lions" squad, immediately the account of the Second Division team Peterborough United would have an additional £1 million, an additional payment according to the agreement with Brentford. The thing is, Ivan Toney joined Brentford from Peterborough United for £6 million in 2019 and in the contract, Peterborough United cleverly "inserted" a few additional clauses to earn more revenue from the performance of this star who was only 22 years old at that time.

Ivan Toney played for a number of clubs before joining Brentford from Peterborough

Specifically, if Ivan Toney plays for England, Peterborough United will receive £1 million from Brentford. Last year, Ivan Toney was called up to the England squad for the Nations League, but unfortunately he did not play a single minute and was then not called up by Gareth Southgate for the 2022 World Cup campaign.

Peterborough United have already received more than £2.5m from Ivan Toney’s success at Brentford, enough to push the transfer fee up to over £9m. Brentford’s promotion to the Premier League two years ago triggered a £1m bonus, a further £1m if Brentford stayed in the Premier League in their first season and smaller payments each time Toney made five Premier League appearances (capped at 50).

Ivan Toney convicted of betting after wearing shirt with legal betting company name

Peterborough United have also negotiated a clause that would net them a few million pounds if Brentford sold Toney to a third party, a possibility that is expected to happen soon, with both Manchester United and Newcastle keen on the striker.

However, Brentford and Peterborough United are both worried because Ivan Toney has violated the FA's betting rules for active players. Facing 262 charges of illegal betting, Toney is at risk of being banned from football for 6 months. Therefore, calling Ivan Toney to the England team has also caused many people to judge coach Gareth Southgate as "morally depraved".

Gareth Southgate hopes the Three Lions get off to a successful start

Gareth Southgate was right to pick Ivan Toney. Until he is tried and convicted, he is still innocent and a player eligible to play. And Gareth Southgate needs a striker who can score goals and is in good form.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/tuyen-anh-chon-sao-tien-dao-me-ca-cuoc-brentford-mat-trang-1-trieu-bang-20230322095617198.htm