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title: "Everton: Barry Fry says Toffees have been watching Ivan Toney"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-06-28T16:45:21Z"
modified: "2021-06-28T16:45:21Z"
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# Everton: Barry Fry says Toffees have been watching Ivan Toney

**Peterborough United director of football Barry Fry has revealed that Everton have been watching Brentford striker Ivan Toney.**

### **The Lowdown: Everton lagging behind**

Although we are creeping ever closer towards the 2020/21 campaign, the Toffees remain without a permanent manager after Carlo Ancelotti returned to Real Madrid earlier this month ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/12322483/carlo-ancelotti-leaves-everton-to-re-join-real-madrid-as-head-coach)).

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As such, their transfer plans are yet to really get going, but that does not mean the scouting team haven’t been doing their research.

### **The Latest: Fry makes Toney claim**

Speaking to [This Is Futbol](https://thisisfutbol.com/2021/06/blogs/premier-league/everton/exclusive-fry-claims-chelsea-and-everton-want-brentford-ace-e158/), Fry has revealed that Everton have been watching Toney and claimed that the 25-year-old could cost as much as £50m. He said:

> *“I still think people like Everton and even Chelsea (want him). I know Chelsea are looking at the top range of centre-forwards but I know they’ve watched him and like him and if they don’t get A, B, and C, who knows?*
>
> *“Then I expect Ivan to go for £40m, £45m, £50m, but now he’s got them in the Premier League, only the top clubs could afford him.”*

### **The Verdict: A lot of money**

Toney would seem to be a good purchase for the Toffees. During the 2019/20 campaign he was the top scorer in League One with Peterborough ([worldfootball.net](https://www.worldfootball.net/goalgetter/eng-league-one-2019-2020/)), and last season he netted 31 times in 45 Championship games as Brentford earned promotion to the Premier League  ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/ivan-toney/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/251664)) – he [broke the second tier’s record](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12263086/ivan-toney-how-the-brentford-striker-broke-the-championship-scoring-record) of 30 goals in a season since it was rebranded in 2004.

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However, given that he has made just [two](https://www.transfermarkt.com/ivan-toney/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/251664) appearances in the Premier League during a very short spell with Newcastle more than five years ago, £50m would be a ridiculous fee for Everton to pay. As attractive a proposition as Toney is, the Toffees must be careful not to get carried away and determine whether they would get good value out of this prospective deal.

***In other news, [many Everton fans were livid over this transfer update.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-transfer-rumours/james-rodriguez-ac-milan/)***