Once Rangers and Celtic linked Brentford striker Ivan Toney makes his debut for the England national team amid high-profile links to the likes of Man Utd.
The 27-year-old former Newcastle and Peterborough United striker came off the bench to earn his first Three Lions cap in the weekend’s 2-0 European Championship qualifying win over Ukraine.
It caps off what’s been a remarkable rise for Ivan Toney, who eight years ago started his career with League Two Northampton Town before reaching Wembley via St James Park, London Road and the Brentford Community Stadium.
And the rise of England striker Ivan Toney might not be done yet, with his 16 Premier League goals this season reportedly catching the eye of Man Utd amid £50m links.
The links to Old Trafford and the England cap also come against a backdrop of controversy for Ivan Toney, who has admitted 232 breaches of FA betting rules with a lengthy ban potentially to follow.
Rangers-linked Ivan Toney plays for England
Rangers fans will remember the links to Ivan Toney back in the summer of 2020, with Old Firm rivals Celtic also firmly in the mix to move for the player.
Peterborough sporting director Barry Fry even directly namedropped Rangers and Celtic when it came to Ivan Toney back in June of the same year.
But the striker would eventually move to Brentford – with Celtic the closest to securing the services of Ivan Toney – and Rangers fans are left wondering what might’ve been.
Now a fully fledged England international, Ivan Toney would’ve been a fine signing for Rangers but at the same time we can also count our blessings Celtic failed to stump up for the striker.
Since moving to Brentford, Ivan Toney has scored 64 goals and laid on 21 assists in 116 games, firing the club to Premier League promotion in his first full season.
