West Ham boss David Moyes has confirmed past transfer interest in Brentford striker Ivan Toney.

Toney broke the Sky Bet Championship scoring record last season by registering 31 times as Thomas Frank's men came up through the play-offs - and he already has two goals in the higher division.

Moyes previously contemplated a move for the 25-year-old but dismissed suggestions he was interested during the summer.

"We scouted him a lot at Peterborough, I've got to say," said Moyes.

"Sometimes you find something, sometimes you don't. He was certainly one in the 'do we, don't we' category when he was at Peterborough. Any talk about we were going to do something in the summer, that was wrong.

"He's someone who looks very hungry to prove himself in the Premier League - when you've got that hunger and determination it's a big ingredient.

"It will be a tough game for our centre-halves but it will be a tough game for Brentford as well."