According to journalist Dean Jones, Arsenal They are fully committed to signing Brentford striker Ivan Toney and Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Pedro Neto this summer.
The London heavyweights have been in brilliant form in the first division in 2024. Arsenal recently achieved their fifth consecutive victory and are currently 2 points behind Liverpool for first place.
There could be another big spending spree at the end of the campaign and speaking to Givemesport, jones he said that Mikel ArtetaThe team is “totally convinced” of pursuing Toney and Neto in the summer.
He said: “Both have been on the radar for the past year and it was an opportunity to see exactly where each player is at this stage of the season. To be honest, I think it's beyond the stage of evaluating how good any of the players are. Arsenal are fully convinced that either or both could work well at the Emirates. “There really is no doubt about it.”
fantastic duo
Arsenal have had a fantastic performance since the start of 2024. The goals have been flowing with 21 in the last five league games they have won. Despite this, there is a need for more quality and depth which the club could address over the summer. transfer window.
Arsenal have been known to have an interest in Toney for some time and the striker has been flying in the Premier League since returning from a betting ban. He has scored 4 goals in just 5 appearances and Brentford will surely want a premium price to sanction the sale of him when the season ends.
The same could happen to Neto at Wolves. The winger got his eleventh assist of the campaign in the 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur yesterday. It is also likely to be in demand in the next window. Arsenal may have to pay as much as £80 million for Toney while Neto could cost £60 million. It is not out of reach for the Gunners.
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are among rivals also interested in the attacking duo, but Arsenal could have a big advantage over their London counterparts with qualification for next season. Champions League. They are also in a better position to fight for trophies in the coming seasons.
