HERE WE GO: Arsenal finally complete the signing of £60m superstar, medical will be done today as He is set to be in match day squad against Crystal Palace
HERE WE GO: Arsenal finally complete the signing of £60m superstar, medical will be done today as He is set to be in match day squad against Crystal Palace
Ivan Toney to Arsenal has been one of the lingering stories throughout this transfer window so far and Fabrizio Romano has just shared an update on the situation.
Toney has been linked with a move to the Gunners since the very beginning of the window. The Brentford striker is due back this month from his ban, and is attracting interest.
Toney himself has said he feels he owes Brentford something. Meanwhile, the Bees have slapped a huge price on his head as well.
And speaking about the situation tonight, Fabrizio Romano has said that as of now, Arsenal simply won’t be signing Toney.
Fabrizio Romano shares Arsenal and Ivan Toney update
Speaking about Toney and Arsenal on his latest Here We Go Podcast tonight, Romano had some disappointing news for the Gunners fans.
“I don’t think it’s going to be a concrete or realistic target for Arsenal in the January window. Not just for Arsenal, though. But also for other clubs. In this case the most likely outcome is going to be a summer move for Ivan Toney. Because Brentford want crazy money. They started with a nasty price around £65-70m, now, with Osimhen not on the market, Brentford have changed the asking price to around £90-100m and it is too much for Arsenal. In case they have some outgoings we’ll see what happens but I think it’s very unlikely,” Romano said.
Time for Arsenal to move on…for now
There just seems no way for Arsenal to get this deal done. If they were that serious, you could argue they’d have made sure a few players were being sold this month to free up the money.
The fact that the likes of Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe – both saleable assets – remain at the club shows that Arsenal know deep down they can’t get Toney.
For now, it seems like it’s time to move on and make someone else the top target for January.
Arsenal still need a striker and right now, they need one who is attainable to help them push for the title.
The summer will come around soon enough and then, we might well see the Gunners make their official play for Toney.
