Arsenal will rival Chelsea for Brentford’s Ivan Toney, whereas the Blues are being linked with a deal that might see them convey again one other ahead in part-ex for one they’ve already signed twice…
ARTETA WANTS TONEY IN JANUARY
Arsenal meet Brentford on Wednesday night time when the Gunners may take the chance to reaffirm their curiosity in Ivan Toney.
The England striker is presently serving an eight-month suspension which might be completed in January, simply in time for the winter switch window. By then, Toney might be into the final 18 months of his contract at Brentford, who’re braced for bids for the 27-year-old.
Chelsea have expressed their need to convey Toney to Stamford Bridge, and Lord is aware of they want a striker. However the Mirror says Arsenal are getting ready to swoop on Brentford once more after taking David Raya in the summertime.
Apparently, Mikel Arteta ‘needs to convey a confirmed goalscorer to his squad, needs so as to add a bodily presence to his assault, and Toney suits the invoice’. He received’t come low cost, although, with Brentford demanding £60million to half with the centre-forward, however it’s advised that Eddie Nketiah could possibly be provided in part-exchange.
BEES LINE UP STRIKER SOLUTIONS
Brentford being the intelligent cookies they’re, have been planning for Toney’s exit. Certainly, 90min says they wish to signal a striker even when Toney sticks round.
On their listing are Wolfsburg’s Jonas Wind, a 20-cap Denmark worldwide with six Bundesliga targets already this season, and AZ Alkmaar’s Vangelis Pavlidis, who additionally has six targets and the Eredivisie Participant of the Month award for August.
The Bees are additionally Marcos Leonardo, a 20-year-old who has 50 targets already for Santos.
ROMA TO OFFER CHELSEA OLD BOY IN PART-EX FOR LUKAKU
Chelsea may remedy their striker downside by re-signing one in all their previous strikers in a part-exchange deal for one more who has already had two stints at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues bought Tammy Abraham to Roma once they re-signed Romelu Lukaku in 2021. Lukaku flopped onerous earlier than being loaned to Inter Milan and he’s presently parked at Roma, taking part in alongside Abraham.
After a constructive begin to life below Jose Mourinho once more, with Lukaku partnering Paulo Dybala, Calciomercato says Roma are eager to signal the Belgium striker on a everlasting foundation, which might remedy an issue for Chelsea whereas probably fixing one other if Abraham is obtainable again to the Blues as a makeweight.
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