Ivan Toney might determine Eddie Nketiah’s Arsenal future. There has been speculation that Arsenal will let some of its key players depart this winter in order to make room and raise finances for winter additions.
Eddie Nketiah has emerged as a “sellable” asset for Arsenal. Crystal Palace is one club that has been heavily linked with the Hale End graduate. However, the London club will have to be patient in their pursuit of the Arsenal No. 14, as Mikel Arteta, as per Ben Jacobs, will not be able to acquire Nketiah unless he can secure a top striker.
Crystal Palace interest in Eddie Nketiah is genuine. Club also still considering PSG's Hugo Ekitike. Nordsjælland's Ibrahim Osman also one to watch, with Brighton the other club looking.
But #AFC view Nketiah as part of their plans. Offers won't be entertained unless Arsenal… pic.twitter.com/pK53Q97Ot3
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) January 3, 2024
Arsenal’s inability to be clinical in front of goal has hurt them in recent weeks. They are 5 points off the top of the league, and many believe that the only way Arsenal will be able to challenge for the league title is if they buy a top goal-scoring striker.
Ivan Toney has been packaged as this top goal-scoring striker. Every report about the Brentford striker suggests he is Mikel Arteta’s top transfer target.
Nketiah may leave after Toney joins. With 26 appearances this season, 6 goals, and 4 assists, he might be sold for a decent price.
It is evident that whenever a new striker enters, Nketiah’s prospects of playing will be limited, therefore his departure may be a win-win situation for the Gunners.
If we could get Ivan Toney in place of Eddie it would be a dream come true!
Sam P
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Is Marcos Leonardo the answer to this? His stats are not all that impressive. Arsenal has bought so many players of this nature and they haven’t helped the team: marquhinos, Tavares, Vieira, Lokonga etc were players like Leonardo without really convincing stats!!!!
Even if Arsenal sign another striker, I wouldn’t be in a hurry to dispense with Nketiah tbh. He looks like a striker who can come good if he plays consistently. He held the fort very admirably when Jesus was injured for a while. An he is home-grown. He scored a hat trick against Sheffield United earlier in the season. You have to go some way down memory lane to recall when last an Arsenal player did that.
i don’t see why a top team like Arsenal cannot keep three strikers. I remember, at a time, we had Alexis, Giroud and Welbec. And it was good for the team.
If Arsenal sell Nketiah now, I have a feeling they would regret it because I see him banging in the goals in the nearest future
@ CM
I agree with you. We need to keep Nketiah as a backup and move Jesus to the wings.
Also keep an eye out for our academy product Mika Biereth (home grown) on loan at Motherwell (I know it is only the SPL but there have been many great players who have come south of the border).
I think Nketiah has had time and opportunities, and if he hasn’t established himself at this point he can only blame himself.
His disappearing act against Fulham was yet another example of him not up to the task. No one played well, and he didn’t seize the chance to stake a claim, but rather reinforced the notion he is not good enough.
Time to move on, best for our club and best for Nketiah himself if he is to improve.
IMO, Nketiah has had enough time to prove himself, he should be sold, not every homegrown destiny lies in Emirates, some will excel elsewhere,
Cole Palmer is doing great in Chelsea, Salah and KDB looked stupid in Chelsea.
Let Nketiah go and welcome Vlahovic, I believe he’s more technical, faster and daring than Toney.
I’ve never seen someone get more chances than Eddie, at any club!
Been involved in 176 1st team games between Arsenal (157) and Leeds (19)
How can someone with so many games still be getting a “chance”?
Rather sell Jesus, get a proper no9 and keep Nketiah as back up. At least Nketiah is a no9. Not in the mould we desperately need but he is a striker. Jesus isn’t doesn’t see himself as anything else. Let him go and probably get more money for his replacement.
Let the kid go, especially if we have a good chance of signing Vlohovic.
He would be more appropriated and allowed to experience growth
But we won’t. Because its not enough.