Peterborough United midfielder’s London Road future is in doubt again

Co-owner Darragh MacAnthony was today (August 19) asked how close Posh were to finalising their squad for the League One season in a club interview and replied: “We are possibly two pieces away from where we want to be.

“We could need a number 10 depending on whether George (Cooper) stays or goes.

“And we will need a replacement for Ivan Toney if he leaves.

“After signing Reece Brown we are on the line as far as the salary cap is concerned, but I enjoy the challenge.

“I’ve been studying the finances trying to find the formula that gets us two more players through the door.”

Posh are restricted by a player salary cap limit of £2.5 million. In the last published club accounts of June, 2019 Posh staff wages were over £4.5 million.

Cooper, who has started just 16 games for Posh after arriving from Crewe in January, 2018, spent last season on loan at Plymouth.

Posh are expected to let teenage midfielder Kyle Barker go out on loan.

Barker was loaned to National League Wrexham last season, a deal cut short by the pandemic.