Arsenal are in a ‘very sturdy’ place to signal Ivan Toney after holding talks to land the £80m Brentford star this winter, in response to a report from TeamTalk.
The Gunners want to bolster their ahead division within the January switch window and Toney has emerged as a key goal for them.
Journalist Fraser Fletcher claims that conversations between the events have taken place over the previous few days. Chelsea have given Mauricio Pochettino the inexperienced gentle to signal the 27-year-old striker, however the report says Arsenal are in a ‘very sturdy’ place to beat their rivals to his signature.
Arteta is essential behind the transfer. Curiously, Toney is a big fan of the Spaniard’s aspect and he has been following the Gunners this season with actual curiosity.
TeamTalk claims that Arsenal are ready to make an enormous push to signal the striker – who scored 20 Premier League targets for Brentford final season. Arteta has the likes of Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz at his disposal however they’ve solely managed 4 targets amongst them this season.
Toney is predicted to depart in January and Brentford might demand a payment within the area of £80m for his or her star striker, as per the report.
Will it’s an enormous gamble?
Toney joined Brentford in 2020 once they have been within the Championship. He scored 33 targets in his debut season and helped them get into the Premier League. Since then, he has maintained an enviable consistency and has proved that he belongs to this stage.
Brentford are exhausting negotiators and Arsenal received’t discover it straightforward to decrease his asking worth. At 27, he must be enjoying on the peak of his profession, and due to this fact the Gunners can anticipate to get the very best out of him. Toney is presently suspended after breaching playing guidelines and he received’t be again earlier than January.
Having not performed sufficient skilled soccer this season, it’s unknown how shortly he’ll adapt to the tempo of the league and to the system at a brand new membership. The Gunners are anticipated to be within the title race, they usually want somebody who could make a distinction immediately. Toney is able to doing that however it’s nonetheless an enormous gamble.
