Next season, we anticipate Kai Havertz to lead Arsenal’s attack. As much as we expect him to, he is not a machine and cannot be relied on as the only reliable striker. Gabriel Jesus, the our previous first-choice striker, hasn’t clicked leading the attack since the Qatar World Cup, and many are pressing for a change, and there’s a suggestion he could now play on the right wing instead.
Arsenal may need to look for a backup to Havertz, and former Gunner Stewart Robson has just mentioned why the club should consider acquiring Ivan Toney. Robson sees Toney as a great “super sub” that Arsenal could introduce in games to win, while also counting on him to fill in for Havertz while he is rested for high-stakes games.
The ex-Gunner said on ESPN, “When you need crosses into the box, he’s quite good in the air, but someone like Ivan Toney could be the answer. He’s not going to play every week, maybe. Against some of the big teams, they might go with Havertz, but I think they need another option at centre-forward, and Toney would be that sort of option.”
“Somebody that can hold up the play, he can win balls in the air; he’d be aggressive with balls coming into the box, particularly when they’re trailing in games. So that’s another area I think he would like to make them better.”
Brentford is rumoured to be open to compromising on Toney’s asking price; with his contract ending next summer and him unwilling to sign a new deal at the GTech Stadium, one can only assume there is a transfer opportunity there.
With no one making an effort to recruit Toney, Arsenal might take advantage by sending Brentford a cheeky bid for him, and who knows? They may get him at a bargain.
Darren N
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Havertz back up !
Hes not even a bloody striker ,to wasteful to slow in thought .
IMO that will be our undoing this season if we don’t get in a top forward .
If Toney is now available for between £40 and £50m then Arsenal should snap him up.He offers a different type of skillset to Havertz and could actually be utilized as Plan A rather than B should Havertz lose confidence once again.
Arsenal also need to start taking the “City View” that certain dangerous players are far better and less dangerous sat on our bench rather than hurting us when playing against us…
Unfortunately I hear that Arteta didn’t like Toney’s attitude when he spoke to him…So it’s likely he’ll end up trying to do us real damage playing for the likes of West Ham or Spurs…
On the pitch, I believe him to still have the potential to again be one of the best strikers in the league and what we could really use at a relatively low price/terms. Off the pitch, however, he has been vetted by Edu and MA in terms of whatever they read of the possible attitude and club culture problems and have apparently decided not to go for him. They have been in the best position to judge for better or worse, not that I won’t be a little perturbed if he scores for spuds against us, lol.
I would.
Go for one of those season loans and a option to buy.
He fits everything we need as a number 9 except age.
I am sure Toney is licking his chops at being “back up” to Haverz. Who isn’t a striker, anyway.