For several months, Arsenal were leading the race to sign Ivan Toney, but their interest waned after he received a suspension that sidelined him for a few months.
He missed the first half of last season but returned to action in the latter part as a key player for Brentford. Despite not scoring many goals, his performances earned him a spot in the England squad for Euro 2024.
Toney is expected to depart Brentford this summer. However, in recent weeks, Arsenal has not appeared as the likely destination for him.
According to a report in The Sun, Tottenham Hotspur has emerged as the frontrunner to secure Toney’s signature. The Lilywhites are in search of a new striker this summer, with Toney identified as their top target.
Tottenham views him as a quality striker with Premier League experience who could excel in their squad. Toney is reportedly open to the move and will not wait for Arsenal if Spurs can reach an agreement with Brentford for his transfer.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Toney remains one of the best strikers we can add to our squad, and he has a lot of Premier League experience, but we probably will not get a lot of goals from him.
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Arsenal need (and have needed for a while now) a “proper” striker. Clearly Jesus isn’t that even if he wasn’t injury prone.
Looking at reports over the past few months it seems that Arsenal’s interest in Toney has waned considerably from supposedly their No 1 choice to, well, one of several “possibilities”.
Sp*rs have the money so can certainly sign him but I think Arsenal may be looking elsewhere now.
“we will probably not get a lot of goals from him” Why not? I have to confess that I’ve had scary thoughts of a healthy Maddison, Son and Toney in the Spuds’ attack.
We won’t expect much from Havertz and Jesus – 12/7 is my prediction!
But not 20 for sure if we don’t sign Gyekeres.
i don’t think there is a ‘race’ for Ivan Toney at all, and if there is Arsenal are not in it
at 1 non-pen goal every 292 minutes in the PL clearly not an clinical elite striker (for comparison Nketiah is 1 non-pen goal in 214)
plus widely reported that personality considered a mis-fit for Arsenal
Euro’s perhaps further evidence that ‘strikers’ are not the be all and end all of yester year
I don’t believe Arsenal are in for Toney entirely because of your item #3 that imo was determined months ago when there was a meeting of the parties. By what has been said or alluded to in public by Toney, I felt the same incompatible attitudes were likely present. Not because of the gambling itself but his reactions to the situation and other comments made which indicated that he may not be enough of a team player.
btw, Toney’s goal production has never been in question until his poor statistically speaking half season just completed. His goals per 90 was .61 in the ’22/23 season.
I recall reading about Toney to Arsenal, with Arteta stating that Toney’s attitude does not align with the Arsenal team.