WHY HAVE WE NOT MADE A MOVE FOR BRENTFORD MAN?
Arsenal all through the window have been linked to many players, each of them possessing their own unique profile and playing style. However, one player who I think is compatible with the way we want to play has to be Ivan Toney.
He’s a player who mixes the right number of skills to be a lethal force going forward, he’s technically gifted, has great hold up play, Brilliant in the air and a clinical finisher as well, he really is an all-actions player. Given the price at which he could be available this summer, it would be almost unforgivable of us not to explore the possibility of signing him.
Looking at the current profiles of strikers we have at the club, it is clear to see that we do not have an imposing number 9 who can assert himself on the opposition’s backlines and net upward of 20-30 goals a season. Ivan Toney is someone very much capable of achieving that total, especially in an Arsenal kit.
The importance of having a striker who can score goals cannot be overemphasized, we currently lack a natural finisher (who’s a striker) in our starting lineup. With the strikers we currently are able to only provide a more facilitative role within the squad.
In this never-ending search for glory, success and failure could be down to the finest of margins and having something better in our squad, no matter how little could go a long way for our aspirations.
Therefore, having a player of Toney’s profile leading the line could be all we just need to finally go the distance and win major silverware.
He is the one player we need right now…
KENNETH BENJAMIN
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Because we ain’t interested in him. Never will be. Period
I am sure Raya will have told Arteta whether Toney is a team player and hence no move for him
Also many of his goals were penalties…he didn’t score 20+ from open play ! Hence not really convinced and esp at 29. He shot himself in the foot with his gambling
He’s not a game changer if you ask me
I agree with virtually everything in this article. However, Edu & MA have apparently long ago decided not to add Toney to the club for reasons only definitely known to them at this point. Even back over a year ago, I personally came to the belief, primarily due to several of his direct quotes, that he would not be a long-term good fit for the club in ways not directly related to his abilities on the pitch. In any case, I respect that it has to be the decision of KSE, Edu, and MA one way or the other.
No club appears to be keen to sign Tony, it’s not just Arsenal.
zero goals in last 13 PL games, any more questions?
that kills Arsenal title charge stone dead
clinical, elite, prolific he ain’t
He played 13 games for Arsenal? Who knew.
you know what I mean, if Arsenal striker has a 13 game goal drought in last 13 games of a PL title charge we are dead, no question
Arsenal can not have that, for Toney to play someone else doesn’t, I guess that is Havertz, in the same last 13 PL games Havertz delivered a far superior output
‘new striker’ takes Arsenal from 2nd to toppling Man C apparently, Toney in the shop window zero goals from last 13 PL games does not do that – if you think he does then you are entitled to that opinion, my opinion is Toney is not better than Havertz, and by a distance
I’m hoping that Havertz continues to improve as a #9 and be a very effective big man in the middle. He showed incredible skills with Chelsea and it seems there’s a great finisher just begging to emerge.
If you believe as I do that Arteta has improved players then there is no reason to think that Havertz won’t get better. For all those he hasn’t markedly improved I feel they were already as good as they were going to be.
Toney appeared to be on the crest of a wave until it came crashing down. He has been the master of his misfortune and knowing how Arteta and Edu feel about harmony etc then I think he has missed his chance. Brentford must feel terribly let down
I believe that Arteta has the respect of his players and therefore they are attentive to what he is trying to teach as they all want to improve themselves whether for monetary reasons or otherwise. In the case of Havertz, I believe that Arteta recognized certain abilities (including with Chelsea) that could be expressed more consistently with the right environment.
He obviously has had great difficulty playing the midfield role in MA’s setup. I believe it is much more challenging mentally to play the #8 role effectively for Arsenal than it is to play up top where I believe the physical aspects of play take on relatively greater importance at least in the short-term.
Other clubs were not prepared for Arsenal all of a sudden having a big presence in the middle and it paid off. Havertz has always had a great work rate and if he can maintain a level of confidence, I believe we may end up with an excellent #9. On the other hand, he may launch one too many free headers into the stands and he’ll be gone.
I agree with regard to Toney but it’s so unfortunate as he’s had 36 goals and 11 assists in 85 PL appearances with a much lesser club than Arsenal. Brentford’s really taken it on the chin as perhaps has he.
I beleive what his agent wants as a financial package is what is putting clubs off.
He’s a decent player but is he worth taking a chance on
The Saudi’s are rumoured to be interested and have the money to take a chance
Because they still want stupid money for him!
He has one more year left on his contract and those often go to the wire. Nobody wants to bid early to avoid a bidding war.
Astute observation Nabilo
We have Havertz and Jesus who need Ivan? 😂😅
Sign Toney and sell Nketiah.
Hi Kenneth,
He brings with him and awful lot of baggage. A questionable attitude, previous long ban for gambling and a large ego. He is also going on 29 years old.
As a player he’s got everything we need, as a person he’s not the right kind of individual to have in a harmonious squad.
My opinion, of course.
Every time we are linked with attacking players they end up at Liverpool, Chelsfield or tottingham. Scamacca even went to West ham!
Don’t believe the hype. Edu will surprise us all again.
Dont mention Scamacca please. I thought he would be brilliant for West Ham and was kinda miffed we didnt battle for his signature at the time.
Not good enough!!!
Edu decided not since he has been disrespectful to Arsenal and players esp. when they get some results. He acts like a world class player but he is not. Brentford want 60M.
We either buy a proved world class striker or a young prodigy that will be world class. Ivan toney is neither.
Admin Pat, while I agree with your assessment that we need a regular goal scoring striker.
And you ask why is it taking so long to get one, we’ll I believe it must have to do with moving a forward (Nketia or Nelson) out first.
Something they might struggle to do, as they were stupid enough to give these two players £100,000 a week contracts. Some of Arsenal’s contract decision making over the past few years, is highly questionable.
And as for those who question Ivan Toney, and his lack of goals. My caveat to that is, no disrespect to Brentford intended here but at Arsenal, he’ll be playing in a team that in a lot of there games will be in the attacking third of the pitch. Therefore, Toney’s obvious strengths would surely have a better chance of coming to the fore.
IF, and it’s a big IF Arsenal were considering a striker, they could have bought Solanke, a younger better goal scorer for less than Brentford want for Toney.
We won’t be getting one this window and only in January in the unlikely event of our goals dryng up.
Personally, I think we could do better than we have in that position, but not at the sort of money available right now.
My fingers are crossed in the hope that Havertz gets 20 plus PL goals, as well as the rest of the team scoring as freely as usual.