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title: "Virals: West Ham target Ivan Toney has a message for doubters"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2021/05/09/virals-west-ham-target-ivan-toney-has-a-message-for-doubters/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2021-05-09T12:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-05-09T12:00:00Z"
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# Virals: West Ham target Ivan Toney has a message for doubters

Brentford striker [Ivan Toney](https://readwestham.com/2021/03/03/report-says-one-key-factor-will-determine-ivan-toneys-future/) has hit back at those who may have doubted his abilities after breaking the Championship goal scoring record on Saturday.

Toney netted a [record-breaking 31st goal](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12263086/ivan-toney-how-the-brentford-striker-broke-the-championship-scoring-record) of the season to send the play-off bound Bees on their way to a convincing [3-1 win](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11748/12299176/bristol-city-1-3-brentford-ivan-toney-breaks-championship-goalscoring-record-in-bees-victory) over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

[Reportedly](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/transfers/2020-2021/lautaro-s-new-deal-pushes-city-towards-erling-haaland-son-to-sign-in-summer-transfer-noteboo_sto8111278/story.shtml) wanted by [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/05/09/virals-tomas-souceks-house-hunt-gets-twitter-talking/) as well as a [host of other](https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/exclusive-brentfords-ivan-toney-demands-revealed-amid-arsenal-west-ham-leeds-united-interest/) top-flight clubs, the 25-year-old has been attracting [plenty of attention](https://www.football.london/brentford-fc/ivan-toney-brentford-future-arsenal-19950585) with his exploits.

Following his record feat, the striker, who also [contributed 10 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ivan-toney/leistungsdaten/spieler/251664), took to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ivantoney24/status/1391051547468083200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1391051547468083200%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hammers.news%2Ftransfer-news%2Fwest-ham-target-ivan-toney-breaks-eight-year-record-and-posts-emphatic-tweet-aimed-at-his-haters%2F) to post an emphatic message aimed at those who may have questioned his ability.

> Twitter: ‘He only scores tap ins’ ‘he only scores pens’ 31 goals i call it! Happy 2 break the record but obviously couldn’t… https://t.co/a3xuZ93bM0 (@ivantoney24)

Toney’s future may hinge on whether or not Brentford earn [promotion to the Premier League](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/championship-play-offs-2021-fixtures-dates-teams-premier/n6jjdor7mtmx1hrq22e4gxr9z) in the coming weeks.

Were the west Londoners to miss out, a price tag of £30million has previously been [mooted](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/exclusive-arsenal-leeds-keen-asking-price-for-striker-target-set-30m) in order to prize the former Newcastle United youngster away.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Signing Toney should be very near the top of David Moyes’ list of priorities this summer.

The Brentford man has been [sensational this season](https://www.sofascore.com/player/ivan-toney/290927) and would provide everything that the Hammers need in a striker.

Quick enough to cause defenders an issue, [powerful in the air](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/134240/Show/Ivan-Toney) and perhaps most importantly, a high-quality finisher.

Toney would provide major competition to Michail Antonio and could perhaps allow Moyes to rest and rotate more often than is currently possible.