🚨 MAJOR update on Arsenal forward's future amid transfer interest in Ivan Toney
What could happen to Arsenal's strikers this January?
Fabrizio Romano has provided an exclusive update on the Arsenal striker situation ahead of the January transfer window.
Eddie Nketiah scored a hat-trick in the win over Sheffield United at the weekend, and Romano insists the Gunners are very happy with him, despite the interest in Ivan Toney as well.
For now, Romano insists Arsenal have nothing agreed over Toney, who is also wanted by Chelsea and who won’t come cheap, so it’s currently looking unlikely that his arrival can be taken as a given, and therefore Nketiah’s place in Mikel Arteta’s squad is surely safe.
“Arsenal really wanted him (Nketiah) to stay, they extended his contract months ago, so the idea has always been to trust him. I have no indications of him leaving,” Romano told The Debrief podcast.
“Toney is really appreciated by Arsenal, same at Chelsea, so I think the race is absolutely open. At the moment nothing is agreed with the player or Brentford, but for sure he’s appreciated.
“We’ll have to see Arsenal’s situation in December, it will depend on their position in their Champions League group and the Premier League table. It’s not guaranteed that they will spend big money on Toney, because it would have to be at least £65m, so Arsenal want to take their time to decide on what they need.”
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