Liverpool should have signed Brentford striker Ivan Toney instead of Darwin Nunez, Peterborough United chairman and Reds fan Darren MacAnthony has hinted.
Toney played for Peterborough and was the top goalscorer in League One before securing a move to Brentford and helping them gain promotion to the Premier League.
MacAnthony believes Toney would "score 25 goals" in this Liverpool side with the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson delivering crosses to the striker.
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The Posh chairman told The Hard Truth podcast the following: “Let me ask you the next question. Darwin Nunez, £85 million, Ivan Toney. Who is the better number nine?”
“Nunez might have a hell of a career, he might do really well for Liverpool, Liverpool like to be direct – let’s not joke Liverpool are a direct football team, all of our goals come from full-backs and crosses.
“We are a little direct and it suits us, there’s nothing wrong with that. You’re telling me an Ivan Toney in Liverpool’s team wouldn’t score 25 goals with those full-backs delivering. Come off it!”
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