Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal have been linked with Brentford striker Ivan Toney.
Ivan Toney is one of the best strikers in the Premier League, and Arsenal are reportedly keen on the Brentford and England international.
Arsenal linked with Brentford striker Ivan TOney
According to The Mirror, Arsenal are keen on bringing Toney to the Emirates Stadium in the January transfer window.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta personally wants the England international striker in his squad for the second half of the season and beyond.
The report has claimed that although Brentford are willing to sell Toney, they want at least £60 million.
Toney is serving a ban at the moment, but the striker will be available to play in January 2024.
The Englishman has made 68 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
Toney has scored 32 goals and given nine assists in those games.
Paul Merson compares Ivan Toney to Harry Kane
Former Arsenal star and Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson rates highly.
Merson has said that Toney is like Harry Kane.
Kane, who joined Bayern Munich from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer transfer window, is one of the best strikers in the world.
The England international is also brilliant at dropping deep and creating chances for his teammates.
Kane is a number 9, but he is just as comfortable playing as a number 10.
And Merson has suggested that Toney is a similar player.
Merson said about Toney on Sky Sports News (1:24pm, September 23, 2023): “He is a 9/10. I think he could play both.
“I think he is like Harry Kane.
“I think he is the nearest thing to Harry Kane.”
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