Arsenal eye Ivan Toney transfer alternative 'better than Ronaldo' as Gabriel Jesus warning sent
Mikel Arteta looks set to try and add a new striker to his Arsenal squad in the January transfer window. A number of players including the likes of Ivan Toney, Santiago Gimenez and Victor Osimhen have all been touted as potential targets.
Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiad have failed to prove they can score goals consistently and produce in the crucial moments of the season. The Gunners are pushing to end their Premier League title drought this season and history has shown that teams that go on to achieve success have a clinical striker leading the attack.
Arsenal have relied upon Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka in the past to score the majority of the goals across all competitions. It's understandable, then, that Arteta could be keen on bringing in a proven goalscorer in January to help share the pressure as the Gunners aim to win their first title since 2004.
Here, football.london takes a look at the latest rumours and gives a rational-ish take on them.
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has questioned whether Arsenal forwards Nketiah and Jesus have enough quality to fire the Gunners to a Premier League title this term. «There's one thing about Arsenal, and I've watched all of Arsenal's big games tis season against Tottenham and against [Manchester] City,» began Neville.
«Both were difficult games. Tottenham obviously in very good form and City are City and they don't give a lot away. [Eddie] Nketiah and [Gabriel] Jesus.
»There’s no doubt Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus work their absolute socks off. But in quality terms, is that going to be enough to win Arsenal the league? That’s my only doubt because if they had a centre-forward, like an Erling Haaland, if they had a Harry Kane – I’d be saying it’s Arsenal if they can keep
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