Sunderland AFC transfer news: League One rivals slap £13m valuation on 35-goal ex-Newcastle United striker

According to The Sun, Bournemouth and Burnley are among a host of clubs who are prepared to cough up £9m for Ivan Toney.

However, Darren Ferguson’s Posh believe they have the best young striker outside of the Premier League and will demand an unparalleled fee for a League One player.

A former Newcastle United player, 23-year-old Toney has netted 35 goals in 75 appearances since signing from the Magpies for just £350,000 in the summer of 2018.

Promotion-chasing Peterborough currently sit third in the third-tier, and defeated Jack Ross’ Sunderland 3-0 at London Road earlier this campaign with another former Newcastle player Marcus Maddison netting twice.

"Toney will break the transfer record for a League One player when he goes,” club chairman Darragh MacAntony said. “If he goes that. He'll certainly smash the Posh record. We don't want to lose anyone in January, but you can't guarantee anything in football. If we do lose anyone, they will be replaced."

In other news, the date Sunderland will face Gillingham in the FA Cup first round replay has been revealed alongside vital information in tickets. READ MORE.

Elsewhere, Sunderland chairman Stewart Donald has defended FPP’s investment deal in the club and has responded to concerns over its structure.

Donald said: “The investment that we’ve got, or loan if you want to call it that, is into Madrox, which owns Sunderland in its entirety.” READ MORE