Chelsea is gearing up to outbid Arsenal in the race to sign Ivan Toney at the end of this season. Both Chelsea and Arsenal are in pursuit of a striker and share common targets in the market.
Mikel Arteta’s team has been monitoring Toney since the previous season and could have secured his services at the beginning of this term if he hadn’t faced a ban for the first half of the season. Despite clubs steering clear of him in the January transfer window due to match fitness concerns post-ban, Toney has made a strong comeback with Brentford, maintaining the lethal form he showcased last season.
While Arsenal finds Toney’s current performance encouraging, a report from The Sun suggests that Chelsea is actively seeking to add him to their squad in the upcoming summer transfer window. The Blues are reportedly prioritising Toney at the top of their shopping list, signalling a serious intent to secure his signature before the transfer window reopens.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Toney has been on our radar as one of the finest attackers in the Premier League, and we need to act fast to avoid losing him to Chelsea, who have the money to spend.
I hopre thee is real truth in this Chelsea rumour. I dont want a player who will be 28 this summer coming here , especially GIVEN THE PERSONAL BAGGAGE that comes with him.
To spend what would be a great deal of money on an older striker with BAGGAGE, meaning an obvious ego, as well as his betting history, would be harmful TO US, IMO
I hope, pray and believe he will NOT come to us therefore.
Why are you so judgemental? Cast the first stone if you are without a sin, Ivan Toney was this guilty and was penalized, why crucify him when no one is a saint, I’m sure there are lots of players who bet against their team but was not caught….
Angelo. Unlike you, I go by know facts and not unsubstantiated guesses ” such as “Im sure there are lots of players….” but I notice you are not able to NAME ANY AT ALL!
I remind you that as keen fans of our team our prime aim must surely be to avoid players coming who for ANY VARIETY OF REASONS will not improve our title chances.
FACT:We are as good a swe are, in large part, to the excellent harmony and all for one , one for all spirit in our squad and a distinct LACK of anyone having an obvious ego where they put themselves above the clubs interest – as Ozil did for many years -and as others have done in the past too. That is HOW, at least in part, you build a successful team.
If we are wise we seek to aviod problems, rather than having to deal wuth them once they arrive.
Avoiding a player with a widely proven ego and who is also old for a striker,esp at the money he would cost, is being WISE, not “JUDGEMENTAL”!
I saw we take that Toney money and throw it at Villa for Ollie Watkins! I think £75-80M may be enough to get him.
I just don’t think Watkins is Arsenal calibre… Too many dry spells… He seems to score in batches