We are mere days away from the return of the Premier League and the resumption of Arsenal’s now three-year quest to kick Manchester City off the top of the table.
Mikel Arteta’s side came painfully close to doing so last season, but their 2-0 defeat at home to Aston Villa sealed their fate, and they finished the campaign two points off the Sky Blues.
The game against Villans was symptomatic of the North Londoners’ primary weakness, as despite having plenty of chances, they failed to score, just like in the defeats to Fulham away and West Ham United at home.
So, it’s unsurprising that, over the last couple of months, the Gunners have been linked with several strikers, from Victor Osimhen to Viktor Gyokeres and, most recently, Ivan Toney.
The England international still hasn’t left Brentford, and recent reports have linked him back to Arsenal. While he’s older than the players the club has targeted in recent years, Edu Gaspar could balance out his move by signing another player who was touted for a move to the side earlier this year and has shades of Gabriel Martinelli about him.
Ivan Toney to Arsenal
So, despite it looking like Arsenal had completely ruled out any plans to sign Toney this summer, a report this week has revealed that their interest in the Englishman remains.
Now, how much he’d cost the North Londoners is still a mystery, with some suggesting that he could be the subject of a £30m bid from the Saudi Pro League, while other reports have claimed that Brentford still want £60m for their star striker.
