Ihionvien scores on Posh debut after transfer 'tornado'

Bradley Ihionvien scored six goals in 40 appearances for Colchester

Peterborough United signing Bradley Ihioniven said the last few days had been "crazy" after he made a goalscoring debut for the club.

The 20-year-old was on target on Tuesday as Posh won 2-1 at Gillingham in the EFL Trophy - the same ground where he scored his first goal for former club Colchester.

Ihionvien had no clue about a possible move until the deal was pushed through on Friday evening - transfer deadline day.

"Just imagine two tornados coming together and being one tornado - that's the way it was really," he told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

"Friday, I was thinking, 'How am I going to make an impact (for Colchester) off the bench on Saturday against Accrington?' and the next thing I know I'm in a taxi and I'm in Peterborough.

"It's been crazy. I did well in the pre-season game (against Peterborough) but I didn't think anything was going to come from that."

Ihionvien made 32 league appearances for Colchester - but only seven of them were starts.

However, Peterborough's reputation for taking young strikers with potential and developing them - like England's Ivan Toney, who last week joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli from Brentford for around £40m - persuaded Ihionvien that it was the right move at this stage of his career.

He will compete with the likes of Ricky-Jade Jones and Malik Mothersille for a place in attack and, even though he is not yet sure of the names of all his team-mates, boss Darren Ferguson already likes what he has seen.

"He will improve with us but (in the) pre-season (game) he was very good and we thought 'OK'," said Ferguson.

"What I liked about him was when I showed him how we play with a nine [centre forward], he did exactly that. He's strong, he's quick and has given himself a chance of playing against Lincoln (on 14 September)."

Peterborough reached the League One play-offs in the last two seasons and have taken six points from their first four games of the new campaign.

"All I can do is score in the games I play and work hard in training. At the end of the day, we all have one dream, to get promoted, so let's do it," Ihionvien added.