Massive transfer warning edges Chelsea towards deal for £70M powerhouse
Arsenal has been forewarned by Martin Keown about the possible drawbacks of acquiring Ivan Toney from Brentford, handing CHELSEA a real boost.
Toney is currently serving an eight-month ban for breaching betting regulations but will be available to play again come the turn of the year, and the 27-year-old stepped up his preparations ahead of his comeback with a goal in a behind closed doors friendly,
It is widely believed that ARSENAL will be one of the clubs that potentially make an offer for Ivan Toney in the January window, as Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus are simply not enough to score 20 goals a season.
And while Toney would provide a genuine goalscorig outlet, Keown fears Arsenal may not yet be ready to accommodate a player of Toney’s ilk in the same way that City were able to integrate Erling Haaland.
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He told talkSPORT [via Metro]: “Once Man City secured the midfield with De Bruyne, Gundogan and Rodri they then went OK let’s bring that striker in. It’s whether or not Arsenal are ready for that. When Jesus is playing striker we often see him back at left-back and all over the pitch. Maybe he has to do that because the team wasn’t strong enough defensively.
“It’s about where the team is but I get it. Ivan Toney is a prolific goalscorer although a lot of them would’ve been penalties. Now they’re looking at Brentford can they deal without him? They realise a huge offer is coming in for him and Arsenal would probably be at the top of the list,” he added.
“But it’s about the structure of the team and whether they’re ready for that. He’s going to be an out-and-out striker, he won’t be popping back to be helping out in the way that Jesus does, but I think they could do with a third striker.”
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It is certainly a shock to see the message sent by Keown, but if the Gunners board listen to the club legend, CHELSEA will love this as it will mean one less club they have to fend off in the January window
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