Are Arsenal interested in Ivan Toney?
The Gunners have spent heavily so far this summer, with moves for Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and David Raya costing the club around £200m. Mikel Arteta appears to be looking to trim down his squad in the final days of the window through player sales, hoping to bring in around £100m.
Should the club do just that, it appears as if there may still be some incoming activity at the Emirates Stadium before the September 1 deadline.
As a result of Timber’s injury on the opening weekend, Arsenal have been linked with a number of defenders, including Galatasaray’s Victor Nelsson, Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, and Torino’s Perr Schuurs.
In attack, the club also appear to be planning for the future, with news emerging on a possible swoop for Toney in the last 48 hours.
According to The Times, Arsenal and rivals Tottenham are both keen on securing Toney’s services, with Brentford braced for offers.
However, due to his current eight-month suspension, any transfer may not materialise until the New Year, with the Bees valuing the striker at £80m. Toney is also set to change agents and Brentford are reportedly resigned to losing the player in 2024.How much does Ivan Toney earn a week?
Toney, on £21,000-a-week, has been with Brentford since 2020 after leaving Peterborough United and has made more than 100 appearances for the club, helping them to the Premier League after scoring 33 goals during the 2020/21 Championship season.
In total, the 27-year-old has scored 68 times in 124 Bees games, one of which came in controversial fashion in north London during a 1-1 draw against Arsenal last season. Brentford boss Thomas Frank heaped praise on Toney earlier this year, saying he is a “special” and “all-around” player.
"He is a special footballer, I think his character is unique in terms of leadership and driving his team. His link-up play and the way he sees his team-mates around in terms of combinations and then his ability to score goals. He is an all-around football player."Scored controversial goal at Emirates: Arsenal eyeing move to sign "special" new £80m player
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