The Arsenal team are back in contention for the Premier League crown, having missing out by only five points previous season. Indeed, Arsenal travel to second-placed Liverpool this weekend knowing that a win against the Reds will assure them top spot on the day of Christmas.
Photo; Ivav Toney
Despite the excitement around Arsenal’s challenge, some argue that they need a more consistent supply of goals forward if they are to break their 20-year quest to be named English champions.
Despite Gabriel Jesus scored in Sunday’s triumph over Brighton, the Brazilian still has only seven goals in 18 appearances this season. Eddie Nketiah, who frequently serves as his backup, has six strikeouts in 23 appearances.
As a result, the Gunners frequently interact with a new striker signing to assist them achieve their title ambitions. Victor Osimhen is one name that has repeatedly been associated, and while he just signed a new contract with a £112 million release clause, the sum appears to be out of Arsenal’s grasp.
Mikel Arteta is also being linked with a transfer to Bournemouth for Dominic Solanke, who is having a fantastic season for Andoni Iraola’s side. To that aim, rumors on Monday stated that the Cherries might be offered a swap deal including up to four Arsenal players in exchange for Solanke.
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Romano assesses Arsenal’s prospects of acquiring Ivan Toney.
Nevertheless, the title frequently mentioned is that of Toney, who will be eligible to return to Brentford action in January after serving an eight-month ban for violating the FA’s betting restrictions.
To that end, it has been suggested that the Gunners are willing to match Brentford’s asking price – understood to be about £80 million – in order to complete a prospective deal.
While Chelsea is thought to be interested, we exclusively disclosed on Monday that Toney himself is eager to come to Emirates Stadium.
However, considering the Bees keen to keep their prized possession until at least the summer, Romano has put doubt on Arsenal’s chances of completing a trade.
However, in an interview with Caught Offside, Romano reiterated Toney’s stance on a January transfer.
“Ivan Toney is another player linked with Chelsea, but also with Arsenal. It’s not an easy deal because Brentford want important money or else they are more than happy to keep the player until the end of the season,” Romano said.
“I reported yesterday that Toney would be interested in joining Arsenal. Of course Arsenal are aware of Ivan Toney’s stance. It’s not about him telling Arsenal that he wants to join them, but of course they know the player would like to join.
“But there’s still the price tag issue as we said many times.
“Also, Toney has always very respectful to Brentford so it depends on the clubs reaching an agreement.”
Romano adds, as his final comment on their odds of a deal,
“It appears challenging for Arsenal because of Monetary Just Start, and of fact they have David Raya on loan from Brentford, which could be additional complication.”
As a result, if the Gunners are to complete a deal in January, it appears probable that they will first need to sell before they purchase, sacrificing a player to produce the required transfer cash.
Furthermore, they will need to persuade the Bees to agree to an agreement that is more favorable to their own requirements, maybe with the majority of the money paid in the summer.
However, whether Brentford accept such conditions is dependent on a number of things, the most important of which is if Thomas Frank’s side can find a successor of their own.
