Arsenal hold Ivan Toney transfer talks as Emile Smith Rowe frustrations emerge after knee injury

Arsenal star Emile Smith Rowe is set for another spell on the sidelines after sustaining a knee injury. The 23-year-old could be out for a few weeks — adding to the injury concerns facing Mikel Arteta ahead of a crucial run of fixtures.

The Gunners were dumped out of the Carabao Cup following a 3-1 defeat against West Ham. Declan Rice has since sent a message thanking his former side's supporters for the reception as he returned to the London Stadium for the first time since joining Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Arteta continues to put plans in place ahead of the January transfer window. The Gunners are one of a few clubs tracking Ivan Toney's situation at Brentford — with reports stating the North London outfit have already held talks with his representative.

Ivan Toney is ready to push for a January transfer and has confirmed to current employers Brentford that he would like to leave once the winter window opens, according to 90min.

The striker remains sidelined due to his ban for gambling but is set to return to competitive action in January, when a number of the Premier League's top sides could test Brentford's resolve.

Arsenal and Chelsea have both held talks with Toney's representatives and sources have confirmed to 90min that the 27-year-old is ready to try and push through a January transfer away from the Gtech Community Stadium.

Toney will enter the final year-and-a-half of his current contract in January, leaving Brentford with limited time to cash in on the striker at his full value.

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