According to the claims, when Toney signed with his new agency last year, his aim was to get back playing, to get into the England squad, and to move to a big club - ideally Arsenal.

The striker saw himself as a good fit for the Gunners up front, believing he would score lots of goals in Mikel Arteta's system.

Yet when Arsenal met with Toney, they didn't like him, and all their evidence suggests his personality wouldn't be a fit for the current squad.

Regardless of the personality problem, Toney's form also wasn't particularly impressive after his return from his gambling ban.

After scoring four goals in his first five games back, the striker then scored none in his next 12, and it was a surprise to see him still making Gareth Southgate's squad for Euro 2024.

Southgate argued that Toney offered a different profile to his other centre-forward options in the squad, but there were certainly those who felt there were others more deserving.